An event or a journey?
...The focus and energy we lavish on events can easily distract us from the journeys we care about...
Quit - Recommended Book
...Success does not lie in sticking to things. It lies in picking the right thing to stick to and quitting the rest...
New Neuroscience Reveals 5 Secrets That Will Make You Lose Weight
...So what’s key problem that nobody talks about? Your brain. Why the brain? Because that’s where the bad decisions come from. Some will yell it’s their genetics but the obesity epidemic didn’t start until 1978 and genetics don’t change that fast. Yes, genes are an issue but they only load the gun – behavior pulls the trigger. And wanna guess what part of the body those obesity genes affect?...
Air Fryer Pork Chops
...With our mix of seasonings and this handy kitchen gadget, you can have a practically hands-off dinner in 20 minutes...
Experts Versus Elites
...On any particular issue, people at the bottom can usually claim the most expertise; they know their job best. And when someone at the top has to make a difficult decision, they usually prefer to justify it via reference to recommendations from below. They are just following the advice of their experts, they say. But of course they lie; people at the top often overrule subordinates. And while leaders often like to pretend that they select people for promotion on the basis of doing lower jobs well, that is also often a lie....
Where’s the grid?
...We default to time and ordinal ordering when we don’t bother to imagine a taxonomy that produces a useful grid. If you want to know what’s missing, spend some time on structuring a useful grid first...
Notes on Progress: In pursuit of decent coffee
...All of this may sound a bit ridiculous. It is just coffee, after all. But while jokes about $10 lattes and millennials who will never be able to afford homes might persist, I do think there is something special about the way we are able to make little parts of our life better...
Knowledge Is Not Understanding
...The pursuit of knowledge is heralded as a virtue, but the attainment of understanding is far more important...
Loonshots - Recommended Book
...The researchers found a middle ground by creating a model that was simple, but not simplistic. Throw away too much detail, and you explain nothing. Retain all the detail—same thing...We want a model that is just simple enough so that we can extract macro insights with confidence in their micro origins...
Ten Lessons from Great Businesses
...This piece is designed to answer these questions, pulling together the ten most impactful lessons I’ve learned from studying leading companies...
Lazy Chicken-and-Sausage Cassoulet
...broadly described as a hearty casserole of beans, various meats, sausages, and poultry...
Smart, Ambitious, Hard-Working People Are No Longer Rewarded for Memorization and Access to Information
...Memorization and access to information no longer mean anything. If you value these things then it’s time to change...
When we look in the mirror
...It turns out that when you’re surrounded by people who care about you, when you have freedom and a chance to lead, you can become a different, more generous, happier, more powerful, more friended version of yourself...
Poise: The Key Personality Trait for Worldly Success
..."I believe this is true. If there’s one trait you can attribute a person’s success to, whether that’s trading stocks or any other profession, it’s poise"...
Our Fight With Stress
...Stress never is truly defeated. You may conquer what was causing your stress today, but the hard truth is something else is going to pop up that will cause stress and wage war again...
Measure What Matters - Recommended Book
...Ideas are easy. Execution is everything...
The case for fewer friends
...Instead of stretching yourself thin trying to keep in contact with everyone you’ve ever met or feeling pressured to make new friends, it’s worth considering the value of a few close confidants...
Raclette-Gruyère Mac and Cheese with Pickled Shallots
...this Swiss twist on a Thanksgiving classic gets rich flavor from Gruyère and a lush creaminess from Raclette...
Accounting (and small business)
...Accounting is a way to turn organized books into insight...
How to think clearly
...All of this emphasises a fundamental point about clarifying your thinking. It asks you to admit your thoughts are unclear to begin with – and thus, that certain elements within them need to be rethought, or placed upon more secure foundations. It’s as if you’re shedding layers of preconception, misconception and false consciousness. And the ultimate prize isn’t being right, gratifying though this might be. It’s being understood...
