I just tried this. It was weird, but strangely effective. “[A] free virtual co-working service that pairs you with a complete stranger for 50 minutes of silent, mutual labor over a webcam” | learn more
Farnam Street combines a few disparate examples and ideas to make the point that in some games playing not to lose is the optimal strategy. Know what game you’re playing. | learn more
“How do we know whether our counterpart is serious or just taking a position to try to outmaneuver us? And how do we protect the relationship while we find out? The answer is simple—use this negotiation technique.” | learn more
This is way less boring than the title sounds. Shockley managed a team at Bell Labs and wanted to understand the factors that led to high productivity in terms of publishing papers. The insights are noteworthy. | learn more
“Confidence cannot be faked. You can fake and manufacture motivation, excitement, or even passion at the moment. Unlike motivation and other emotional states which are more surface level, confidence is deeper and more subconscious.” | learn more
“The idea is that you have to enter only a small amount of data and everything else is calculated automatically.” | learn more
Do you remember learning about the strategy for root cause analysis that involves asking why five times? Don’t get carried away with this tool. Click the link for great reasoning and examples. | learn more
This is a wonderful post from entrepreneur-turned-VC Mark Suster about making board meeting more impactful. If you participate on boards at any level, this is valuable info. | learn more
From Seth Godin: “It’s difficult to get someone (a client, a boss, a voter, a partner) to say those three words. Difficult to say on our own behalf, too. Which is why we so easily get stuck.” | learn more
“Writing well is hard, but Steven Pinker managed to boil the essentials down to just 13 tweet-length tips.” | learn more