Kyle Steinike

“Sometimes fear does not subside and you must do it afraid.”

– Elisabeth Elliot

Focusing on past accomplishments creates obstacles to success in the present. If you're still talking about something great you did 20 years ago like it was yesterday, your ego is getting in the way.

What you did in the past makes a good story. What you're doing now makes a difference.

Smart people know an unsettling truth: loyalty must be given before it’s earned.

The best leaders I know extend trust and loyalty long before receiving it – they treat people as if they’ve already proven trustworthy. This seems naive until you realize it’s a forcing function: by acting as if people have already earned your trust, you create the... See more

Who does AI benefit more? Is it the most skilled humans, or those of average ability? The answer depends on the specifics of the task. For AI-assisted call center workers, evidence suggests that AI improves the performance of average workers, but does little to improve the best workers.1 For computer programmers, some data suggests the opposite.

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"I’ve come to believe that this is the defining characteristic of my generation: keeping our options open. The Polish philosopher Zygmunt Bauman has a great phrase for what I’m talking about: liquid modernity. We never want to commit to any one identity or place or community ... so we remain like liquid, in a state that can adapt to fit any future... See more