Charles Blain

Charles Blain

26
Mar

Pull Beats Push

What if what we call "laziness" is actually the key to extraordinary achievement? True obsession doesn't
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25
Mar

The Rise of Brain Gyms

Knowledge work chained us to desks, forcing us to invent gyms to stay healthy. Now, AI is automating our thinking,
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24
Mar

The Anti-Library Effect

I read every day. How many books did I finish last year? Zero. For years, my unfinished books felt like
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21
Mar

Movement Beats Analysis

That Stuck Feeling We've all been there: when faced with a problem, we instinctively dig deeper. More analysis.
20
Mar

The Personalization Myth

"Just personalize the experience." "Show returning visitors different content to boost conversions." I used to believe
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19
Mar

The Hidden Obvious

Everyone's searching for the next big insight. The real superpower is seeing what’s already there. Brian Chesky
18
Mar

The Shadow Strategy

Every organization has two strategies. Picture two parallel realities: In the boardroom, there's the polished, PowerPointed, perfect strategy
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17
Mar

The Success Nobody Shares

What's the most successful AI implementation you've never heard about? Chances are, it's not
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14
Mar

Perfect Never Starts

I spent three years "preparing" to write a book without writing a page. Not laziness, but fear. The
13
Mar

Beyond the Cognitive Horizon

I felt it yesterday afternoon. Three new AI updates were announced. Tools I'd never heard of. Breakthroughs that
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