Reading Time: 2 min As I’ve mentioned a few times on here, I have a handful of tools that I use every day. I mentioned some like Anki and Feedly last year, but now I’m adding Readwise to the mix because it has a great small feature that not many people notice. My main goal for each day is […]
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Let’s do this again next week
Reading Time: < 1 min I’ve mentioned the fantastic “Founders” podcast on here a few times. Not only do I get a lot out of it, it partially inspired my new podcast as well. Earlier this year, David from Founders did a show with the guys from the “Acquired” podcast and it was an amazing episode. It was nearly three […]
Digitally prepping for a trip
Reading Time: 2 min Over the next few months I’ll be heading to both New York and San Antonio for some fun trips. My goal is to work very little on those trips, but I still want to keep up with some of my daily streaks (such as this blog), so preparation is key. Blogging I generally stay a […]
No one considers themselves an expert if they really know their job
Reading Time: 2 min I recently listened to an older episode of the “Founders” podcast where host David Senra unpacked the book “The Vagabonds“, which was the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison’s Ten-Year Road Trip. I’ve not read the book yet (it’s on my list now), but Senra’s podcast was fantastic. I have a few posts that […]
Answers come from understanding, not knowledge
Reading Time: 2 min I work hard to accrue knowledge. I think that’s a lot of my Enneagram 5-ness coming out, as I shared a few years ago when I unpacked the various Enneagram numbers: “Fives collect knowledge. Knowledge and information of almost any kind (even the strangest information) provide Fives with a sense of control and a defense […]
When is it for you, and when is it for someone else?
Reading Time: < 1 min Lately, I’ve been trying to pay more attention to who a creation is for. In the case of this blog, as I’ve said for years, I’m writing primarily for myself as a way to get thoughts out of my head and organized a bit better. If you’re reading this I hope you find value in […]
Getting more out of the books I read
Reading Time: 2 min I read a lot of books, but I’ve noticed that I’m not retaining what I read particularly well. That’s frustrating, and this blog is intended to help with that. I think it does a little bit, and my retention would be even lower without it, but more needs to be done. I shared a few […]
What matters is doing the right thing
Reading Time: < 1 min There are two kinds of people in the world: There is certainly some crossover there, but if your focus is always trying to “be right” you might miss opportunities to shift gears and do the right thing. In Kim Scott’s book “Radical Candor“, she shares this thought from Steve Jobs about being right. I don’t […]
Writing the report is the important part
Reading Time: < 1 min When we’re preparing for our quarterly meetings with our clients, we spend a lot of time digging into their analytics from the previous quarter. We want to understand what worked, what didn’t, what’s growing, what’s fading, and anything that could be of value to them. While the output of that research is certainly important to […]
The ownership of immaterial things
Reading Time: 2 min Ownership of physical objects is easy to understand, but taking ownership of an idea can lead to problems. This doesn’t mean “taking ownership” of a situation at work; it’s always good to stand up and own your work. It’s when you take ownership of a certain idea and refuse to let it go that it […]