37 Pieces of Career Advice I Wish I’d Known Earlier ✦
• It’s not ambition or skill that is going to set you apart but sanity.
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Four Modes of BDFxing ✦
The “size” of a leadership episode could be measured as a product of *stakes* and *energy.* Ie, the value of what’s at stake times the energy output rate (in the sense of Andy Grove’s idea of “high-output management”) that needs to be put in for the duration, to make something happen. Here’s the 2×2 with the resulting for BDFxing archetypes (which are transient *roles,* not personalities).
The Curiosity Matrix- 9 Habits of Curious Minds ✦
Some people tend to be more systematically curious than others. Those curious minds are generally adventurous, creative, less risk-averse, and seem to seek and enjoy exploration more than others.
All My Thoughts After 40 Hours in the Vision Pro ✦
In the presentation, when Jobs did the world’s first “swipe to unlock,” the audience made an audible gasp. A minute later, he brought up a list of artists in the phone’s “iPod” app and asked, “Well, how do I scroll through my list of artists? I just take my finger and scroll.” Another audible gasp. It’s weird that something so normal today was jaw-dropping 17 years ago.
Nesting
On how important physical space is to my happiness, productivity, and sanity—and preparing for baby #2.
Shortlist #6 – Nesting on the brain
With nesting on the brain, today I'm curating some of my favorite home items and hacks from this last month. Please enjoy!
Why Tim Cook Is Going All in on the Apple Vision Pro ✦
This was as far from a VR headset as a kid’s Schwinn bicycle is from a Gulfstream G800 private jet.
New Year's ease
I began writing this essay instinctively thinking I failed all of my 2023 goals. Turns out I should give myself a little grace.
Shortlist #5 – Home screen audit
I'm still getting my routine back on track (and deep in our puppy search), so doing something a little different today. Riding that new year energy, I took some time to re-evaluate my tools and apps so I can dial in my device use a little more. In that spirit, here are the apps on my home screens (I keep two pages) for 2024.
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Quality... ✦
We know what quality means to us! We *feel* it. We know why high quality things cost more and we know how it influences our choices. In the physical world, it’s the difference between a $15.00 price tag and a $150 one.