The Slight Edge - Recommended Book
...The same activities that take us from failure to survival would also take us from survival to success—if we would just keep doing them...
Everything Must Be Paid for Twice
...There’s the first price, usually paid in dollars, just to gain possession of the desired thing, whatever it is...But then, in order to make use of the thing, you must also pay a second price. This is the effort and initiative required to gain its benefits, and it can be much higher than the first price...
Skillet Shepherd’s Pie
...This Skillet Shepherd’s Pie recipe is loaded with flavorful beef and veggies, topped with fluffy and creamy mashed potatoes, then baked to perfection...
The Velocity of Skill Development
...Focused repetitions give you feedback. Feedback makes you better. Each repetition builds upon the ones you’ve already done. This is how greatness happens. A series of tiny gains, imperceptible in moment, aggregate into massive differences in the end...
And when is the shift over?
...Given that the list of things to do is intentionally endless, it’s on each of us to decide what ‘enough’ looks like. Because more time isn’t always the answer...
Viktor Frankl — Why to Believe in Others
...If we take man as he is, we make him worse, but if we take him as he should be, we make him capable of becoming what he can be...
How to perform well under pressure
...Mental flexibility is vital for coping well with pressure because, if you want to perform brilliantly, you need the skills to handle whatever is thrown at you, especially the unexpected...
The Little Book of Talent - Recommended Book
...The key to deep practice is to reach. This means to stretch yourself slightly beyond your current ability, spending time in the zone of difficulty called the sweet spot. It means embracing the power of repetition, so the action becomes fast and automatic. It means creating a practice space that enables you to reach and repeat, stay engaged, and improve your skills over time...
Your Environment Shapes Your Decisions
...You don’t control everything in your environment, but you control enough to make a huge difference. Think about what you control and how you can change it to get more horsepower out of your brain...
Cheeseburger Meatloaf
...The addition of cheese in the center makes it gooey, while a ketchup and mustard glaze will have you thinking you’re at a burger joint....
UYBJ
...Don’t wait for someone else to take responsibility. Don’t wait for perfect. Don’t wait to find this exact situation in the manual or in history...Use your best judgment...
How to Become a Better Listener
...While listening is a skill universally lauded, it’s rarely, if ever, explicitly taught as such...
Remote Work Should Be (Mostly) Asynchronous
...Above all, however, digital tools are only as effective as how effectively you use them, and alignment between managers and employees is critical to the success of any digital transformation initiative...
Solve Problems Before They Happen by Developing an “Inner Sense of Captaincy”
...Being a good leader isn’t about making sure your team doesn’t experience failure. Rather, it’s giving everyone the space and support to create success...
Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most - Recommended Book
...Essentialism was about doing the right things; Effortless is about doing them in the right way...
No One Cares!
...Our fears about what other people think of us are overblown and rarely worth fretting over...
Fried Pork Chops with Apples
...This dish is great served with mashed potatoes or even over homemade egg noodles...
Do you feel rich?
...Which means that for many people, feeling rich is a choice...
12 Life Lessons From Mathematician and Philosopher Gian-Carlo Rota
...Rota began by explaining that the advice we give others is always the advice we need to follow most. Seeing as it was too late for him to follow certain lessons, he decided he would share them with the audience...
Grow the Puzzle Around You
...Find a cofounder with complementary skills, but the same moral compass as you...
