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№ 282How to kickstart yourself
We Are Where We Are, Nike, Great Work, Learning Methods & Berkshire Hathaway Happy Tuesday! The last two weeks were busy for me: I had four flights and a…
№ 281The lesser known part of "Hell yeah or no"
Committing, Radical Candor, Work Cabins, Sailing Cargo Ships & 10 Upcoming Books Happy Wednesday! Last week I wrote about Derek Sivers' idea of "hell yeah or…
№ 280Hell Yeah or No, My Favourite Book, How Long Creatives Should Work, Cost of Government & Efficiency of Hydrogen
Hell Yeah or No, My Favourite Book, How Long Creatives Should Work, Cost of Government & Efficiency of Hydrogen Happy Tuesday! A couple weeks ago, I said yes…
№ 279Why we should all be better at giving feedback
Feedback, Thinking Clearly, Hard Things & Historical Trends Happy Monday! This week I got some feedback from the regular 360 reviews we do at work.
№ 278Alternative Energy, Art of the Good Life, Fewer Meetings & Becoming Superhuman
Alternative Energy, Art of the Good Life, Fewer Meetings & Becoming Superhuman Happy Monday! The past week in Nova Scotia has seen a lot of flooding, after…
№ 277Parkinson's Law, Working 3 Hours A Day, Attracting Luck, Pounding the Rock & Daily Writing Templates
Parkinson's Law, Working 3 Hours A Day, Attracting Luck, Pounding the Rock & Daily Writing Templates Happy Monday! The last few weeks have been a strange start…
№ 276Bias for Action, Longevity, Working Hard & Harsh Truths
Bias for Action, Longevity, Working Hard & Harsh Truths Happy Monday! After talking about working like a lion last week—sprinting hard and then taking a…
№ 275How we should all be working
Working Like a Lion, Society's Problems, Unlearning & Fixed/Growth Mindsets Happy Monday! I spent much of my weekend building my new bike.
№ 274Team Performance, Mental Models, Hypergrowth & How Movies Are Made
Team Performance, Mental Models, Hypergrowth & How Movies Are Made Happy Monday! One of the topics I always find interesting is what makes high-performing…
№ 273Daily Mental Models, Inspired, Arguments Against EVs & Interview Questions
Daily Mental Models, Inspired, Arguments Against EVs & Interview Questions Happy Monday! The saying goes: "all models are wrong but some are useful." Well,…
№ 272Daily Frameworks, Liar's Poker, Coddled Minds, Time Management & The Tools I Use
Daily Frameworks, Liar's Poker, Coddled Minds, Time Management & The Tools I Use Happy Monday! The saying goes: "all models are wrong but some are useful."…
№ 2715 things most people don't understand about feedback
Feedback, Climbing The Wrong Hill, Buying Homes With Friends, Book Recommendations & Consistency Happy Monday! Feedback is hard to come by and under-utilized…
№ 27045 life lessons I never want to forget
45 Life Lessons, Skills For a Changing World, Sea Stories, Self-Talk & Execution Happy Monday! Our world is changing faster than ever—crypto, AI, social…
№ 269The simple framework I use to eliminate miscommunications
Preventing Miscommunication, Zen Golf, Life Advice, Back Exercises & Book Recommendations Happy Monday! My summers in college, I worked for the Canadian Coast…
№ 268Giving Great Feedback, Deep Conversations, Time Billionaires & Doing What You Can't
Giving Great Feedback, Deep Conversations, Time Billionaires & Doing What You Can't Happy Monday! Feedback is a gift.
№ 267How to slow down in a world that keeps speeding up
Slowing Down, Efficiency, Agency, Exercise Snacks & Biking Utopias Happy Monday! The world is speeding up.
№ 266Working Anywhere, Thinking Clearly, Recycled Homes, AI Updates & Educational Shortcomings
Working Anywhere, Thinking Clearly, Recycled Homes, AI Updates & Educational Shortcomings Happy Tuesday! It's possible to do meaningful work just about…
№ 265Weekly Mix #265 -
A Happy Monday! Hard choices, easy life Average life, average outcome, extreme life, extreme outcome
№ 264Why you don't need more data to make a decision
Simplifying, Golf Psychology, Maximizing Productivity, Prefab Homes & AI Tools Happy Monday! One of the articles this week is focused on a quote from Adam…
№ 263Why we need to cut things that don't work
Cutting Things That Don't Work, Productivity Tips, What to Work On & Urban Design Happy Monday! So far in our 3-part mini-series about startup mistakes, we've…
№ 262The problem with expecting things to work too often
Expecting Things to Work Too Often, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Life Lessons & Best New Apps Happy Monday! Last week, we started a 3-part series about common startup…
№ 261Things Don't Work The First Time, Turning Pro, Bad News vs. Good Trends & Cabin Views
Things Don't Work The First Time, Turning Pro, Bad News vs. Good Trends & Cabin Views Happy Tuesday! I've been thinking a lot about what makes startups…
№ 260Most of the time we just need better execution
Innovation vs. Execution, Society's Problems, Polymaths & Peak Performance Happy Monday! One of the discussions we had at work this week was about how we…
№ 259Exceptional Lives, Disagreeing, Product Visions, Beautiful Cabins & Price's Law
Exceptional Lives, Disagreeing, Product Visions, Beautiful Cabins & Price's Law Happy Monday! Motivational speaker Jim Rohn supposedly came up with the cliché…
№ 258Why I'm moving to a 4-day work week
4-Day Work Weeks, Sea Stories, Extreme Questions, Beautiful Bikes & AI Happy Monday! Last week marked my final week working 5 days.
№ 257You don't need to be creative to succeed
Execution vs. Innovation, Reversing Aging, Water Recycling & The White Lotus Happy Monday! Lately, in the context of startups and business, I've been thinking…
№ 256One Thing At A Time, Books to Read, Work Habits, Bike Helmets & Vacation Destinations
One Thing At A Time, Books to Read, Work Habits, Bike Helmets & Vacation Destinations Happy Monday! I was sick this weekend, which derailed most of my plans to…
№ 255Why I want to read less this year
New Ideas, Career Advice, Reading More (or Less) & The Atomic Bomb Happy Monday! One of my consistent goals, year after year, is to write more.
№ 254Why you need to restructure your life to accomplish your goals
Discipline can only get you so far; the tradeoffs you make with your time and your environment dictate the rest
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