The value of reading, and of writing things down that we read, or hear, cannot be overstated. Two expert guests (who specialize in speech and memory) on the Huberman Lab podcast explained that when we read text or listen to something and then write key aspects/takeaways down by… Show more
In digital conversations, giving feedback requires more conscious effort. Silence is the default. Participants only get feedback from people who join the fray. They receive no signal about how the silent onlookers perceive their dialogue. In fact, they don't receive much signal that onlookers observed the conversation at all.
I believe that scaling up personal grantmaking as an individual, group, foundation, and company-sponsored practice holds the power to unlock a new sector of the economy — one that would quickly increase the scale and quality of companies and nonprofits we see founded in the future.
Quite simply, it means that the default state of a product - including the default settings for notifications, the onboarding experience, the welcome message you get etc - determine the product’s fate. It’s the only portion of the product that EVERY user experiences, and it sets the bit for every behavior.
jerry seinfeld on the tim ferriss show: “the two things i want to pass on most to my kids are ethics and boldness”
to be bold is to trust yourself, self-express, know your worth, ask for it—all at risk of failure or rejection.