14
Apr
Ask About the Weather
Great questions don't always sound important.
Why do the best salespeople ask about the weather?
It seems random.
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11
Apr
Reading Below The Line
The biggest breakthroughs often hide in the smallest footnotes.
Most of us skip them.
Those tiny superscripts and mini text
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10
Apr
The Base Case Mindset
Big problems. Big solutions. The instinct is wrong.
Complexity is a drug. We reach for it because simple feels too
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09
Apr
The Real Reason I Write
Most people think writing makes you smarter.
They're wrong.
Writing makes you realize how dumb you are.
Every
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08
Apr
The Clarity Tax
We've convinced ourselves that talking is faster than writing.
It isn't.
Think about your last meeting:
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07
Apr
The Illusion of Clear Communication
You just finished a meeting. Everyone nodded in agreement.
Then the follow-up emails arrive, and your heart sinks.
Somehow, each
04
Apr
Silent Builders
We're looking for lightning when we should watch for rain.
Most of us wait for big moments to
03
Apr
Machines vs Mindsets
In 1988, roboticist Hans Moravec made a startling discovery: robots mastered complex mathematics and chess but failed at simple human
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02
Apr
Planned Empty
Antifragility: systems that gain from disorder. Taleb taught us this.
But empty space feels wasteful. It isn't. It&
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01
Apr
The Price of Performance
Most businesses try to hide their work behind closed doors.
Here's what they miss: Visible craftsmanship commands premium