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
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A life of hard things
Things should be harder than they are. Or, perhaps it's better to say, things are often much easier
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
Mouthfeel Is the Path to Mastery: The invisible layer of skill only experience reveals
There's a concept I've been calling 'mouthfeel' - it's the depth of detail
Useful but Fragile: Your best mental models have hidden limits
Some heuristics are useful but fragile. For example, "trust doctors". In most cases, this is a very useful
Golf mindset vs Pinball mindset: Two ways to navigate an unpredictable career
Too many people have a golf mindset - their aim is to get from their starting point to an end product/
Luck and skill are connected: Why chance favours the prepared mind
Chess is generally considered a game of skill. But at the highest levels, it’s almost a game of luck.
The Future Is Cheap: Why the best opportunities look ridiculous at first
Buying the future is usually cheaper than you think. Alexander Graham Bell tried to sell the telephone to Western Union
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152: How to Not Know – Embracing Uncertainty with Simone Stolzoff
David speaks with Simone Stolzoff, a journalist and author whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic,
The Banana Problem
Why becoming too consistent or formulaic is a trap. The banana – bred for reliability, now vulnerable to extinction – as a metaphor for creative work that optimises for recognition over growth.
Limitations are a Gift
Limitations are a Gift We want more than we have. This seems to have always been true. We covet life
The Ladder of Mastery: Learn the rules, break the rules, forget the rules
Have you ever felt trapped by numbers? Metrics that at one point tracked success can begin to dictate it, chaining
