38: Trust the troops
Thoughts on leadership, experimentation and learning.
The full archive of my newsletter, covering psychology, philosophy, business and culture. Every post features a photo from my travels.
Thoughts on leadership, experimentation and learning.
Unpolished notes, thoughts and ideas for navigating the world around us.
Prophecies, stoicism, colonoscopies, general AI, and other lessons from my first few weeks as a dog owner.
Lessons from three books on the importance of seeing through binary bias, being brave enough to be wrong, and changing your mind.
What Netflix, Ninjas, Samurai and Spartans have in common, and what you can learn from legends about success.
Behind the scenes, the powerful machine in your head can bring your imagination, hopes and expectations to life. This is a double-edged sword. Use it carefully.
Grizzly bears are dangerous, but also lazy, and the way they play makes them live longer. There's a lot we can learn from them.
Authenticity, diversity, and what leaders and liars have in common.
The inverse of distraction isn't focus it's traction. Both should be considered tools available for maximizing productivity.
It's time to unravel the complex relationship between our brains and the supercomputers in our pockets.
I'm sharing thoughts from Erich Fromm, a German social psychologist and humanistic philosopher, and how they apply to social identity and decision-making.
Some recent life events made me rethink my approach to therapy, and why regular trips to the mental mechanic should be for everyone.