The Trap of a Good Puzzle: When solving becomes the problem
The problem with trying to optimise for certain things is that the more data points you collect, the more complex
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Get in the Film Room: Why athletes review tape and you should too
Not enough people watch game tape. I’m always surprised when I hear podcasters say they don’t listen back
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VCs keep waiting for emails
Venture capitalists often complain about founders who suck for not sending monthly update emails. I think a lot of people
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Find the right fuel
Marvin Gaye wrote one of the best albums of all time (Here, my dear) because of child support disputes. During
🧭 Circles of Competence: Navigating the Boundaries of Your Abilities (Wayfinder #13)
Welcome back to Wayfinder, your fortnightly compass for navigating life’s toughest decisions. Today we’re zooming out to consider
Chesterton's Fence: Explained
TL;DR / Summary G.K. Chesterton was an early 20th century English writer known for his clever paradoxes. He once
Totems and Earth Wires: How to tell real life from the internet's version of it
Twitter, Reddit, Facebook—each is a window into an epidemic of untouched grass. Every day people fill their minds with
🧭 Loss Aversion: When Holding On Costs More Than Letting Go (Wayfinder #12)
Welcome back to Wayfinder, your fortnightly compass for navigating life’s toughest decisions. Today we're talking about a
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🎙️Scaling Newsletters and Building Audiences with Josh Spector
David speaks with Josh Spector, a newsletter publisher and an audience and business growth strategist. Josh helps creative entrepreneurs to
🧭 Anchoring Bias: The Weight of First Impressions (Wayfinder #11)
Welcome back to Wayfinder, your fortnightly compass for navigating life’s toughest decisions. Imagine you're at an antique
Effective prioritisation: The Eisenhower Matrix (Wayfinder #9)
Welcome back to the ninth issue of Wayfinder, your fortnightly compass for navigating life’s toughest decisions. Ever found yourself
The Sparrow and the Snake: When the fix is worse than the problem
Sometimes trying to fix a problem only makes it worse. China learned this lesson the hard way in the 1950s.
