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2022

№ 225How to get faster feedback

Fast Feedback, Places to Travel, Hobbies & Steez Happy Monday! One of the critical factors in how fast you can learn is getting feedback.

№ 224Taking Criticism Well, Building Lasting Companies & 10X Questions

Taking Criticism Well, Building Lasting Companies & 10X Questions Happy Monday! It is near impossible to avoid taking criticism personally.

№ 223The Setup, A Bias for Action, Parenting Advice & Better Smartphone Videos

The Setup, A Bias for Action, Parenting Advice & Better Smartphone Videos Happy Monday! I've been working my way through Scott Belsky's The Messy Middle, a…

№ 222Guaranteed to improve your life

Tech Questions for 2022, Saving the Internet & Tips for a Better Life Happy Monday! This week marked the return to work for many of us, which is always a bit…

№ 221Lucifer's Banker, Goal-Setting, Lessons from 2021 & Superpowers

Lucifer's Banker, Goal-Setting, Lessons from 2021 & Superpowers Happy Monday! And happy New Year.

2021

№ 220How to do your annual review

Annual Reviews, Building Unicorns & The Future of Tech Happy Monday! We're almost to the holidays, which I hope means a break for many of you.

№ 219Book Recommendations, Fear, Career Trends & Being Successful

Book Recommendations, Fear, Career Trends & Being Successful Happy Monday! I missed last week after some travel complications led to me being stuck just on the…

№ 218The best inventions of 2021

Snow Crash Notes, Changing Careers, & The Best Inventions of 2021 Happy Monday! I don't have much to add here this week, but there are some great…

№ 217How to get wealthy without working too hard

Getting Wealthy, Money, Depression & Finding Friends Online Happy Monday! I finished my trip to Victoria and Vancouver last week.

№ 216The Metaverse, Trades, Self-Driving Boats & WeWork Regrets

The Metaverse, Trades, Self-Driving Boats & WeWork Regrets Happy Monday! I'm in British Columbia this week—Victoria and Vancouver to be exact—visiting some old…

№ 215Science Writing, Sustainable Houses, Optimism, Cognitive Biases & Lessons in Growth

Science Writing, Sustainable Houses, Optimism, Cognitive Biases & Lessons in Growth Happy Monday! I played a lot of golf this summer.

№ 214The 4-hour work week is finally here

Web3, NFTs, The 4-Hour Workweek & 3-Pointers Happy Tuesday! Lately, I've been thinking a lot about loops.

№ 213Role Models, Internet Famous, Building Resiliency & Third Places

​ ​Role Models, Internet Famous, Building Resiliency & Third Places Happy Monday! I rediscovered the freedom—and productivity—that comes with having zero plans…

№ 212Is time the most important thing?

​The Great Resignation, Changing Jobs, Optionality & Time Millionaires Happy Monday! This week I turned 29.

№ 211How to Decide, No Meetings, Will Smith & The Shortness of Life

​ How to Decide, No Meetings, Will Smith & The Shortness of Life Happy Tuesday! Happy belated Thanksgiving to all the Canadian readers.

№ 210Hurricane video from the startup I wish I started

​ Decision-Making at Work, Hurricane Video, Sober Activities, & Drone Photos Happy Monday! I don't have much to add to the newsletter this week, other than to…

№ 209How to work more efficiently by being lazy

Peter Thiel, Freediving, Lazy Work, FOBO & How to Write a Book Happy Monday! My first week back in Montreal was a reminder of a couple things: Expectations…

№ 208How to make a major life change

Airborne Taxis, Major Life Changes, Optimization & Shoe Trees Happy Tuesday! This week, after almost 18 months, I moved back to Montreal.

№ 207Writing, 9/11, Reversing Aging, Professional Webcams & Productivity Hacks

Weekly Mix #207 - Writing, 9/11, Reversing Aging, Professional Webcams & Productivity Hacks Happy Monday! This was the first week that really felt like fall.

№ 206Why you have a goal management problem, not a time management one

Distraction, NFTs, Tools for Thinking & 9/11 Happy Tuesday! I hope you had a good long weekend wherever you are.

№ 205How to Get Rich, Apple & Privacy, Quality of Life Improvements & Jonah Hill

How to Get Rich, Apple & Privacy, Quality of Life Improvements & Jonah Hill Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend.

№ 204Why AI isn't going to kill us

AI, Lyme Vaccines, Airbnbs, Water, Startups & Relationship Advice Happy Tuesday! I'm attempting to make the most of the remaining summer by spending as much…

№ 203Enron's failure and why we should be working 6 hours a day

Consumption, Remote Work, Climate Change, Enron & 6-Hour Workdays Happy Monday! After a 2-week hiatus, we're back.

№ 202Finding Cofounders, Tech Emails & Renaissance Photos

Weekly Mix #202 - Finding Cofounders, Tech Emails & Renaissance Photos Happy Tuesday! It's hard to believe it's mid-summer already! I've been trying to take…

№ 201Inspiring Lists, The Alt Tour & Constructive Disagreement

​ ​ ​ Weekly Mix #201 - Inspiring Lists, The Alt Tour & Constructive Disagreement

№ 200Life Audits, Money vs. Time & Defeating Aging

​ Weekly Mix #200 - Life Audits, Money vs. Time & Defeating Aging Happy Monday! This weekend was particularly busy for me, involving a lot of time spent…

№ 199Harder Than It Looks, Life-Changing Ideas & Agency

Weekly Mix #199 - Harder Than It Looks, Life-Changing Ideas & Agency Happy Monday! I hope you had a great long weekend, wherever you are.

№ 198Discussions, The First 18 Months, Network Effects & What We Don't Know

​ ​ Weekly Mix #198 - Discussions, The First 18 Months, Network Effects & What We Don't Know Happy Monday!

№ 197Better Thursday Than Never

​ Weekly Mix #197 - Projects, Want, Omar Sy & Building an Education Fund Happy Thursday! I'm enjoying the first of a couple days off this week.

№ 196Building Online, Simplicity, Farming & Life Lessons

Weekly Mix #196 - Building Online, Simplicity, Farming & Life Lessons Happy Tuesday! One of the core principles of The Inner Game of Golf is that our…

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