Reading Time: < 1 min In an increasingly polarized world, there are more people than ever that hold beliefs that confound us. Whatever side of any issue you might be on, you’re undoubtedly amazed at “those people” on the other side. However, the more we can understand where they’re coming from, the better off we’ll all be. In her excellent […]
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Learning from history is a form of leverage
Reading Time: < 1 min Attaining greater leverage is often a solid goal for businesses to pursue. I shared last year that Greg McKeown considers reading to be a great leverage-building tool: “Reading a book is among the most high-leverage activities on earth.” In a recent episode of the “Founders” podcast, host David Senra took it a bit deeper and […]
Advice is often an average that hides the distribution
Reading Time: 2 min I love seeking advice from others. In almost any area of my life there are people that know far more than I do, and learning from them is an amazing thing. Advice is tricky, though, as it usually defaults to the average response for any given situation and ignores the distribution. In the great conversation […]
Access to knowledge is good, but creating it is better
Reading Time: < 1 min We live in an amazing time, where all of the world’s knowledge is just a few taps away. It’s fantastic! Having access to that kind of information 24/7 would have been unthinkable just a few decades ago. However, access to knowledge (and even consuming it) pales in value to creating it for yourself. It’s like […]
Readwise at the end
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 […]
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 […]