Jake
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writer, creative programmer, running Printernet and trying to make the internet more interesting.
Jake
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Is This How a Cold War With China Begins?
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Some questions that I’ve found to be very effective in one-on-ones: If we could improve in any way, how would we do it? What’s the number-one problem with our organization? Why? What’s not fun about working here? Who is really kicking ass in the company? Whom do you admire? If you were me, what changes would you make? What don’t you like about the
... See moreBen Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
I like asking up-front, “So what criteria would you use if you were the one hiring someone for this role?”
Graham Duncan Blog • What's Going on Here, With This Human? - Graham Duncan Blog
Walking the Cotswolds, Walking Japan
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What’s one word on your mind right now?
What’s an idea that jumped out at you from what you just heard?
What did this remind you of?
Share one way you might make this better.
On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident/excited/clear are you on what you just heard?
Raise your hand if you felt ____ about this. Raise your hand if you felt _____ about this. (
Sam Liebeskind • Better Questions than “Any Questions?”
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.
What You'll Wish You'd Known
"Life asks for rewards back because it has favored us with animation." - Ray Bradbury
Zen in the Art of Writing