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№ 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.
№ 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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