I love this post by Allison Whalen, and I think what she learned due to motherhood applies universally. By compressing the time allotted for work, she has been forced to increase focus and delegation. Both have made her more effective. | learn […]
A great reminder to step back and let off the gas regularly. “Research suggests that idle time, where the brain is wandering, is critical for complex mental processing.” | learn more
A few weeks ago I shared the visionary vs integrator framework for thinking about entrepreneurs. This post by entrepreneur and investor Micah Baldwin has been around a while and offers a similarly useful distinction geared toward tech startups. | learn more
Sam Altman, who recently stepped down as CEO of YCombinator, shares “13 thoughts about how to achieve such outlier success” based on his observing “thousands of founders and [thinking] a lot about what it takes to make a huge amount […]
“For some people, self-promotion is analogous to a chore: we understand why it’s necessary, but we feel a little squeamish about it. Building a “personal brand” can seem contrived and inauthentic—even a little dishonest.” |learn more
You may not recognize his name, but if you’ve ever asked Siri a scientific question his company has delivered the answer (try-at-home example: “what’s the square root of pi?”). He’s a productivity fanatic. In this detailed post he shares all […]
“Confirming what people already believe can sometimes help organizations overcome barriers to change.” | learn more
Growth mindsets are a belief that today’s abilities are just the beginning. Sometimes I struggle with this and revert to a fixed mindset. So I did some googling for help. This article was good, though of course not a one-step […]
VC investor Tomasz Tunguz discusses these two separate but very related topics. Deep Work is about focusing without distraction. Infinity Wells devour your attention without end (like social media feeds). The more you know about the battle you’re fighting, the […]
Last week I linked to an article that explained the role of a Visionary in entrepreneurial businesses. Here’s the second half of the story, because every Visionary needs a great Integrator who “is the glue for the organization, … holds the Leadership […]