Why I write
Writing is what I do. It's why I did well professionally in corporate law and in tech strategy.
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Mini-metaverse theory, Democracy, and why Science is dogma
An off-the-cuff recording where I talk about my note-taking process, Sam Harris, Peter Thiel, the power of
Choose to Multiply: The difference between linear and exponential careers
Here's a quick mental exercise I use to exemplify linear vs exponential career development in my speaking engagements
Plan Your Misses: Why getting away with it is the most dangerous outcome
Plan your misses If you speed up to try and get past a traffic light that's turning red,
Persistence pays off: What 14 years of failure taught the founder of Uber
Most people know Travis Kalanick as the co-founding CEO of Uber. But in 2001, 9 years before the first
Ideas That Don’t Exist: The unexamined assumptions running your decisions
You might be surprised to learn that Stockholm syndrome is just a theory. It’s used to explain why hostages
Better Than Average: The mistake most people make about their own judgement
91% of people think they’re above-average drivers. This is obviously impossible. But it means AT LEAST 40% of
Confidence and Competence: The gap between what you know and what you believe
Confidence and competence This post is an early version of a thought/anecdote that eventually made its way into my
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Leave the Bones Behind: How to extract the useful parts of bad advice
Leave the bones behind This post is an early version of a thought/anecdote that eventually made its way into
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There’s always someone better: How to use that fact instead of being crushed by it
When I was 21 I remember feeling ahead for my age. But when I was 19 I felt woefully behind.
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🎙️ Dreams, Doubts and Creative Conflict with Kelly Wilde Miller
David speaks with Kelly Wilde Miller, a writer and speaker giving voice to the necessity of authentic self-expression. She
The Prioritisation Problem: Why good advice at the wrong time is bad advice
It’s easy to fall for the trap of following universal advice. Some people say you should travel the world
