Just Like the Movies: How to Learn from Icons Without Losing Yourself
Have you ever noticed how some folks seem to walk straight out of a movie scene? The suave founders who
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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Find Rising Tides: Position yourself where growth is already happening
NBA pundits are harsh, especially on talented players. If you stick with the team you were study the game to
The Crucible of Cringe: Why the weird kids win in the end
Weird kids get laughed at. Especially the ones who care the most. The ones with obsessions. The ones with an
Elon's Fence vs Chesterton's Fence
We often overlook the power of questioning the status quo. There's concept I've: Elon's
The Trap of Nickel Coke
The President of Coca-Cola tried to get two lawyers out of his office and ended up having to sell Coke
Call your shot
I’m stealing a phrase from Dr. Julie Gurner - “Crown Yourself”. Decide who you want to be and claim
Prepare for the worst
Every champion knows the taste of defeat. What separates the greats, however, isn't just how good they are
The Problem with Scooby Snacks: The small rewards keeping you from bigger things
Labels can shape perception our subjective experience of objective realities. Alfred Korzybski, a Polish-American thinker, once with nothing more than
Lessons from Gilgamesh: What the oldest story still teaches
I was reading about ancient Mesopotamia and finally, in particular, The Epic of Gilgamesh, which I'd heard a
Build the Launch Pad: Why dreaming too big too soon sets you up to fail
It can be dangerous to dream too big before you’re ready - you’re setting yourself up to fail,
An Honourable Thief: Why originality starts with borrowing
At the end of the game show Golden Ball, the two final contestants have to decide whether to steal or
It’s a Sprint and a Marathon: You need both speed and endurance
People like to say, “It’s not sprint; a marathon.” The problem is that some people take six hours to
