Chad Hudson
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Chad Hudson
Is that so bad? Isn't it common for skills to disappear when technology makes them obsolete? There aren't many blacksmiths left, and it doesn't seem to be a problem.
Yes, it's bad. The reason is something I mentioned earlier: writing is thinking. In fact there's a kind of thinking that can only be done by writing. You can't make this point better th
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This is one major reason I write; to continue to think, to process things. Sure, I use AI considerably in a lot of areas, like summarizing things, pulling out key points or to-dos, I even have it evaluate what I write, fix grammar, test the content to see if it is unique, cohesive, or compelling.
But, I don’t want to offload all of my thinking to AI and stop thinking. Similar to Paul’s point in the article, we used to get strong by working, now we workout to gain strength because working, in most cases, doesn’t provide this benefit for us.
I want to think and to think well. One of my favorite books this year is, “Clear Thinking” by Shane Parrish. I have invested a lot of time and energy into learning improve my thinking. It would be a shame to outsource it to token prediction algorithms.
If you can’t convey verbally everything in three points, do it in seven. Also, say up front and repeatedly that there are seven points, so that when you get to the fifth one, your listeners aren’t wondering if that’s the last one or if there are 20 more.
from 7 More Things, This Time About Persuasion by Understandably by Bill Murphy Jr.
We do this with teaching consistently. Three is the magic number. I’m not sure why the rest of the numbers work well, I have always heard three, but it would stand up to reason the others are equally as effective.
It is funny how the brain functions, we can absorb so much if we pre-seed it and prepare it for what is coming.
That is why framing conversations also works well. Here is what we are going to discuss…brain is like oh ok cool, got it, let’s go.
It is also a reason pretexting works so well in social engineering attacks. We frame what we want the brain to think and understand, so when the attack commences, the brain doesn’t red flag it, it expects the condition.
The things we do to impress others rarely impress them for longer than five minutes. But the things we do to provide value for others can last a lifetime. In the long run, one of the most impressive things you can do is provide exceptional value."
from 3-2-1: On Impressing Others, the Power of the Mind, and the Hidden Costs of Success by James Clear
It is insane the amount of effort we, or at least I, waste on posturing and people-pleasing that will dissipate in the minds of people in seconds. One of my core values is to do things for the betterment of people, that is to add value to their lives.
There are so many areas this can be applied to in our interactions with people. Did it help someone feel better? Did I slow down and invest in their lives? Listening - actual, careful, active listening is expensive! What tremendous perceived value is contributed by listening to people without asserting our agenda. For transparency, I suck at this, but attempting to get better. I mean I have important things to say! More often than not, what I have to say is never nearly as valuable or important as what they have to communicate. I regularly need to remind myself to shut up!
I love the quote, I think by James Clear or maybe Shane Parrish, need to track it down. Stop being the most interesting person in the room and be the most interested person in the room.
• What are your goals for yourself? What steps are you taking to achieve them?
• When are you most energized at work? How can you do more of that?
• On a scale of one to ten, how challenged do you feel? How challenged would you like to feel?from Set Goals That Strengthen Relationships by Dan Rockwell
Great questions for 1:1s.
Definitely aligns with one of my other articles I saved today on the things we do to impress others [[3-2-1: On Impressing Others, the Power of the Mind, and the Hidden Costs of Success]] by James Clear.
Even in 1:1s, I think leaders often forget the 1:1 is not for us to dominate, but rather, it is time for those in our charge to discuss their goals, desires, dreams, plans, challenges, etc.
It is time for us to listen and lead. We need to listen well, ask great questions, and support those we are called to support and grow.
I like these questions a lot from Dan, now I need to stop talking other than to start asking them.
This happiness has three important aspects. ... First, it is not the mere possession of pleasant sensations. You could have pleasant sensations, say, by taking drugs all day or by having people constantly lie to you about how wonderful and intelligent you are. ... Second, such a happiness can only be possessed if you do what you truly want to witho
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Teaching retreat thinking through contentment
Yet for those who believe happiness is found in otherworldly goods, namely, in union with God, contentment is never stagnation.
from Cultural Apologetics by Paul M. Gould
shalomWe are beating the dealer on this one now at Axios by communicating internally the way we communicate with readers. It started with what we call 5 Big Things—a weekly newsletter, all in Smart Brevity, that details in order of importance what we’re thinking or doing. It is blunt, fun and essential. ... Roy had the genius idea of having every executi
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Oh this resonated. Part of the issue I run into when thinking of writing a newsletter is the sheer amount of input I have. How do I filter down the most important things.
I like the idea of the 5 Big Things, it forces me to pick the one favorite article per day and discuss it. Then release on Friday with the Top 5 Favorites or whatever.
Seems helpful for their situation, as well. I work on a wide variety of initiatives daily. Top 5 Most Impactful or something similar might be helpful for the blog we are starting to discuss our projects around IT and Security.
Man, really thinking about this app. Wondering how it would really fit into my workflow, though. Do I really need it? It seems compelling. But, I also have Readwise, Obsidian, and others. Would this really be helpful?
So, I could just keep writing in separate notes and adding to my original thoughts?
Tips and resources for creating personal branding that is effective and not narcissistic.