Make Your Friendships Unfair: Why the best relationships thrive on asymmetry
There are two ways relationships can work. Either you carefully track the balance of your contributions, making sure no one
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What Mr Rogers Knew About Value: What's essential is invisible
On the wall of his production studio, Fred Rogers framed a print with one of his favourite quotes: L'
What will success cost you?: The hidden price of greatness no one talks about
Watch a rocket launch into space. As it climbs higher, it sheds its boosters one by one. Each stage falls
On the other side of boredom: Why getting past the honeymoon phase is the real test
You're experiencing new things, achieving new goals, and everything feels fresh and thrilling. But before the honeymoon phase
The Impact of Silent Conformity
A popular movie trope is the scene where a plucky kid stands up to the bad guy, saying what the
Before iPads there was whiskey: The ancient art of silencing children
Parents today fret about iPads frying kids’ brains. Experts warn of attention spans shortened by screens, of developmental delays digital
What Do You Want To Model?: You’re More Influential Than You Realise
Everyone you have heard of, seen, or encountered was a data point that shaped understanding. The homeless man on the
Jack of All Traits: The Trade-Off of Trying to Excel at Everything
When a product tries to do too much, it often sacrifices simplicity in the process. In fact, as soon focus
The Cost of Being King: Why All Your Tech Bro Idols are Single
Recently I’ve been obsessed with ‘the cost of being King’. I keep coming across potential role models who have
All in This Together
Society makes us think individualism is the answer. Platforms and algorithms inadvertently create steep power-law distributions, and only a precious
High Expectations Make Us Perform Better: The Pygmalion Effect Explained
In a famous experiment, Professor Robert Rosenthal asked teachers to rate certain students as being "very bright" or
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.
