Jake
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writer, creative programmer, running Printernet and trying to make the internet more interesting.
Jake
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The word "aptitude" is misleading,
because it implies something innate. The most powerful sort of
aptitude is a consuming interest in some question, and such interests
are often acquired tastes.
because it implies something innate. The most powerful sort of
aptitude is a consuming interest in some question, and such interests
are often acquired tastes.
paulgraham.com • What You'll Wish You'd Known
A mentor is typically someone who has been in the role before. You go to him for advice or they can give you their perspective/ experience about things
A coaching relationship is different. They hold space for you, ask questions to help you figure out what’s best for you.
A coaching relationship is different. They hold space for you, ask questions to help you figure out what’s best for you.
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Before an interview, I sometimes re-read this great passage from Philip Roth’s American Pastoral :
You might as well have the brain of a tank. You get them wrong before you meet them, while you’re anticipating meeting them; you get them wrong while you’re with them; and then you go home to tell somebody else about the meeting and you get them all... See more