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By Alain de Botton Accept imperfection — We are all from close up scared, unsure, full of regret, longing, and error. No one is normal. The only people we can think…

By Beau Lotto Every behavior that we do is to reduce uncertainty e.g. on a boat when eyes see we are still, inner ear see we are moving, brain gets…

Seeing the unseen and describing the unseen It’s saying what isn’t these in addition to what is there to actually give a more accurate picture of what you looking at.…

Team topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais Goal: Achieve flow. Common Software/Product development issues Teams struggle with the cost of switching contexts. Teams lack the bandwidth to pursue mastery…

Pinpointing a problem is 99% of the work and solution.  The golden triangle of comms – Audience, context and message. FOCUS F- find their need – true need – uncover…

Knowledge is only useful when it is implemented. If you cannot effectively communicate your ideas then you cannot lead the change you want to lead.  Operate in your zone of…

Ask yourself why?  Reflect on your thinking. What was your thought process?  Model success – get back into the state you were in. recite your piece as if it is…

Building a Second Brain Tiago Forte  What to write in your notes – Things that excite you.  Your wisdom, unique experiences, thoughts.  Things that challenge you.  Not everything they say,…

Winning the game A journey from Spectator to observer to player to the game itself. Your target should be to play an infinite game. The game should be bigger than…

Basically, there are two things that motivate human actions. Cat and cheese. Cheese is a reward associated with anticipated pleasure. We approach cats as punishment associated with anticipated pain or…