51: A moment of honesty ⏱️
When we talk about our lives we're encouraged to share the highlights. The greatest hits. And when we
Mental Models
We use mental models as simplified representations of how things work. We can't store all of the information we encounter in our heads, so mental models are used to break complex ideas into manageable parts.
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50: King of the Game 👑
This week I'm sharing notes from my journal on how Lebron James navigates life games, and how we can do the same in life and work. It's a follow up to last week's newsletter.
48: Death of a Cartographer 🌊
What if I told you that nearly every island in Polynesia was discovered without maps or compasses by men in canoes who navigated by the stars?
The Abilene Paradox: Explained
“There is a lot of pretending going on. Everyone believes everyone else is better off than they are, and so
Bayesian Thinking: A Primer
In the 17th century, mathematician and philosopher Thomas Bayes developed a way of thinking that has been both misunderstood and
The Problem With Motivation
If everything you do depends on waiting until you're in the right mood, you'll get stuck
The Sunk Cost Fallacy: How It Impacts Our Judgement and What to Do About It
What is sunk cost fallacy and how does it impact our decision making The sunk cost fallacy is a cognitive
Mimesis: A Reflection of Desire
What I call a mimetic crisis is a situation of conflict so intense that on both sides people act the
Start With What
Motivation gets you up every morning. Inertia keeps you going. Motivation isn't tangible in the way that discipline
Machine Learning for Humans
Here's why that productivity hack you read about may not be working for you, and what to do
Stealing from the Bible
Some of you clicked this email because it mentioned stealing. Some of you came because it mentioned the Bible. And
