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Charles Blain

Charles Blain

26
Jan

The 5-Minute Ceiling

James Clear tells the story of a reader named Mitch who lost 100 pounds. His secret wasn't discipline.
1 min read
23
Jan

The Infrastructure Illusion

In 2006, only 26.7% of Kenyans had access to formal financial services. No banks in their villages. No branch
1 min read
22
Jan

The Living Hard Drive

For 50,000 years, Aboriginal Australians navigated a continent without maps, compasses, or GPS. They used songs. Songlines are oral
1 min read
21
Jan

The Label Problem

On May 24, 1976, nine French wine experts gathered in Paris for a blind tasting. They compared French wines against
1 min read
20
Jan

The Channel Killer

Dr. John Gottman can predict divorce with 90% accuracy by watching a couple argue for 15 minutes. He's
1 min read
19
Jan

The Kitchen Protocol

Before Auguste Escoffier, professional kitchens were chaos. Orders shouted into a void. No acknowledgment. No confirmation. Food emerged or didn&
1 min read
16
Jan

Dormant Content Payoffs

2014... James Clear writes an article called "The Physics of Productivity." Nobody cares. It sits on his website.
1 min read
15
Jan

Pep's Two Rules

Champions League stage. Penalty shootout about to begin. Everything on the line. Pep Guardiola pulls his players aside. His advice
1 min read
14
Jan

Depth Transfers, Breadth Doesn't

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but the man who has practiced one
1 min read
13
Jan

The Tentative Trap

Brian Urlacher made mistakes. Eight Pro Bowls. Four First-Team All-Pro selections. Hall of Fame. He still missed tackles. Still read
1 min read