Jay Matthews
@jaymatthews
Aspiring corporate anthropologist, investment ecologist, & data psycho-analyst; Workaholic in remission
Jay Matthews
B. Dare to blaze an unconventional trail: Six years passed. I was fortunate to have worked with very capable teams and truly exceptional managers. I had built a reliable ecosystem of mentors, well-wishers and friends; however, as my bank account swelled, my heart felt empty and to overcome that feeling of emptiness, I asked myself, “Who am I?” As I... See more
Ganesh Ramakrishnan • Confessions of an Investment Banker Turned VC | MHV | Monk's Hill Ventures
Like, if you think about this, I just want to lean in for a second and get us to think about like that, which the energy that, um, that is inside of a seed that can crack its seed coat, and roots can go down and these leaves can go up, is the same energy that swells, um, the lilac buds in the spring, and as the same essence, that then turns that... See more
Prentis Hemphill • Finding Our Way with Rowen White — Finding Our Way Podcast
how to have more fun:
1. focus on the ingredients: playfulness, connection, and flow
2. reduce distractions
3. increase connection by interacting more with others
1. step by step by step
4. find opportunities to rebel
1. playful deviance: break rules of responsible adulthood
5. prioritize it: make it a priority
1. carve out time in schedule
2. treat
... See moreCatherine Price • Catherine Price: Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life
Water World: From glaciers to rivers to our relationship with water across cultures and history. This chapter covers water cycles and our influence on the future of water.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson • You Are Here: A Brief Guide to the World
In one of my favorite podcast episodes, Tim Urban and Jim O’Shaughnessy talk about the benefits of viewing the world through models instead of beliefs —an idea that has stuck with me since I heard it and pretty much sealed the deal of an individual-first approach to my life.
sundus • I Am Me Before I Am Anything Else
The history of Western architecture can teach us a lot about the evolution of web design. As forms of art, both are defined by several factors:1. They serve as places where other people go.2. They’re engineered to do this pragmatic job.3. The evolution of technology limits this engineering.4. And yet, they’re definitely still art.
Mike Sall • The Future of Web Design is Hidden in the History of Architecture
We can no longer operate on the assumption that the Western capitalist culture of self-contained individualism is superior to all other cultural forms and continue to encode those values in the practice of psychoanalysis.
Gary B. Walls • Just a moment...
fun is the distillation o
f life's energy
Catherine Price • Catherine Price: Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life
No matter what path we are on we feel the pressure to always be doing and orienting ourselves in ways that might help us in our careers. It convinces us we need to ship, produce, have an impact, and make money, or we are a failure.