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Ways of Working
I’ve learned that there are only two kinds of people:
1.) People who do exactly what they say they’ll do.
2.) People who are full of shit.
There are only two kinds of leaders:
1.) Those in the engine room helping the crew shovel the coal.
2.) Those who sit on top of the train and wave at the crowds as they pass by.
We can’t address the decline in empathy without addressing the decline in attention. Empathy requires a degree of sustained focus:
Paying attention to an experience someone is sharing
Recalling experiencing a similar emotional response
Sitting with your own and ... See more
Dr. Samaiya Mushtaqsubstack.comWe can’t address the decline in empathy without addressing the decline in attention. Empathy requires a degree of sustained focus:
Paying attention to an experience someone is sharing
Recalling experiencing a similar emotional response
Sitting with your own and the other person’s inner state
When we are fragmented and distracted, we simply can’t complete the cognitive exercises required to feel empathy.
Take Risks
The final line of defense I can come up with is to take big bold risks. Either stand up for what you believe in or gamble to advance your own situation. Sometimes this will work, your situation will improve and you’ll learn your situation was better than you thought. Other times they’ll backfire, and you’ll learn your situation was worse ... See more
The final line of defense I can come up with is to take big bold risks. Either stand up for what you believe in or gamble to advance your own situation. Sometimes this will work, your situation will improve and you’ll learn your situation was better than you thought. Other times they’ll backfire, and you’ll learn your situation was worse ... See more
On escaping moral mazes….and great advice in general.
“The common trait of people who supposedly have vision is that they spend a lot of time reading and gathering information, and then synthesize it until they come up with an idea.”
Brain Food: Focus on Yourself
Fred Smith, FedEx
Compensation follows autonomy.
When you need to be managed, there's a cap on what you can earn. When you know how to create value and do it without being told, there's no cap. This is structural, not personal.
The compensation gap isn't about performance; it's about autonomy.
When you need to be managed, there's a cap on what you can earn. When you know how to create value and do it without being told, there's no cap. This is structural, not personal.
The compensation gap isn't about performance; it's about autonomy.
Brain Food: Focus on Yourself
Shane Parrish
Design is hope made visible.
You can live your life as the result of history and what came before, or you can live your life as the cause of what’s to come. You choose.
When talent doesn’t hustle, hustle beats talent. But when talent hustles, watch out.
When you work only for money, without any love for what you do in and of itself, your work will lac... See more
Brian Collins • 101 Design Rules
The best art makes your head spin with questions. Perhaps this is the fundamental distinction between pure art and pure design. While great art makes you wonder, great design makes things clear.
John Maeda • The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)
Sylvester McNutt III urges us to stop overthinking:
“Overthinking is the biggest waste of human energy. Trust yourself, make a decision, and gain more experience. There is no such thing as perfect. You cannot think your way into perfection, just take action.”
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