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On One-on-Ones - Insights From 1,500 Meetings
Oct 29, 2024
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Second-order Thinking - Mental Model
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You May Need a Gap Year - Five Reflections
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Decision-Making Tips Painfully Taught by 1,000 Lost Chess Games
Every move is a decision, and it can be improved — lessons from two years of playing chess and how they apply to real life.
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I Became a Monk for 10 Days so You Don't Have To
The Vipassana meditation retreat was one of the most impactful perspective shifting experiences of my life.
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Pause – Decision-Making Superpower
Taking your time — the tool that helps you gain perspective.
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Activation Energy - Mental Model
Why we fail to accomplish New Year's resolutions.
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Churn, Attrition and Decay - Mental Model
Accept reality and move forward.
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Diminishing Returns - Mental Model
You need to find a new way of doing things because the old way won’t work forever.
Nov 11, 2024
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Activation Energy - Mental Model
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Tiny Thoughts of 2024 - Article 52nd
Including hidden perspectives on these articles that I've never shared before.
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