Productivity
How We Communicate
37signals posted their Guide to Internal Communication, which is a short and pithy read.
Writing solidifies, chat dissolves. Substantial decisions start and end with an exchange of complete thoughts, not one-line-at-a-time jousts. If it’s important, critical, or fundamental, write it up, don’t chat it down.
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Mental Models
I regularly read what Shane Parrish has to say on his site “Farnam Street”.
In this post he coalesces a lot of content he’s provided about mental models, into one resource.
Farnam Street: Mental ModelsThis guide explores everything you need to know about mental models. By the time you’re done, you’ll think better, make fewer mistakes, and get better results.
Monday, February 8, 2021
How to Lose Time and Money
Pay attention to time as much as money.
It’s hard to spend a fortune without noticing. Someone with ordinary tastes would find it hard to blow through more than a few tens of thousands of dollars without thinking “wow, I’m spending a lot of money.”
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Plan - Sleep - Do; FTW
People who sleep after processing and storing a memory carry out their intentions much better than people who try to execute their plan before getting to sleep, say psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Coordination Is Hard
Insightful perspective on governance, and the difficulty of concerted effort to achieve anything.
Monday, April 12, 2010
What Truly “Wealthy” People Know about Money
It’s a representation of value.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
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