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Productivity.

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More on productivity.

01
5 Books That Changed How I Think About Work
A handful of books changed how I work. Not better tips — better assumptions about focus, motivation, and systems. Here are the five I keep coming back to.
February 06, 2026
02
Just-in-Case vs. Just-in-Time Learning
Just-in-case learning is what we’re taught in school. But just-in-case learning is vastly more efficient. Learn when and why you should use each.
June 13, 2020
03
Patrick Collison on Decision Making
Patrick Collison, cofounder and CEO of Stripe, is widely admired in tech circles. This article summarizes his decision making tips and process, as told on The Tim Ferriss Show and The Knowledge Project podcasts.
June 13, 2020
04
The Jocko Willink Workout Advice That Changed My Habits
Learn about the Jocko Willink workout advice that has changed my habits, helping me stick to things like scheduled workouts.
June 13, 2020
05
How to Balance Ambition & Happiness
Happiness is a skill that can be improved, and it is possible to be both wildly ambitious, yet happy with your day-to-day progress. This post talks about strategies for accomplishing both.
June 13, 2020
06
Extreme Ownership: Taking Responsibility to Improve
Learn how the concept of Extreme Ownership can help you overcome self-justification and cognitive dissonance to take responsibility and improve faster.
June 13, 2020
07
How to Take Book Notes
This post tells you how to take book notes in an easy process designed to extract the most important information from the books you read, letting you search it, retain it, and use it in the future. Includes screenshots from Kindle and iBook reading applications to make the process clear.
June 13, 2020
08
24 Things I Do to Maximize My Productivity
I've tried every productivity tip and tool that I could over the years. This post is a list of the most impactful habits I've developed, those that I've found most valuable and have stuck with me. These are habits anyone can adopt to get more done and make the most of their time.
May 02, 2023
09
The Complete Guide to Annual Reviews
There are three steps to a great annual review: reflect, brainstorm, and plan. This article outlines my process and includes a template with 50+ prompts for things to review.
December 24, 2020
10
What is Cognitive Bias?
Cognitive biases affect us all, every day. They change how we think and how we make decisions, yet most people don’t know they exist. Learn what they are and why they’re important for clear thinking.
March 04, 2023
11
My Favourite Media - What I Watch, Listen To, and Read
This article outlines my general principles for consuming media, as well as my favorite TV shows, films, authors, books and blogs.
June 13, 2020
12
My Morning Routine - 7 Things to Win the Day
Details of my morning routine, which includes 7 things I do to win the day, as well as my tips for creating your own morning routine.
June 13, 2020

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