Shaunna Van Hout
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Shaunna Van Hout
“Later that same week, I chatted about this in a coaching session with Kristine Claghorn. I asked her, “Now that I am wiser and I know what happens when I burn out, how do I find joy in my work again?” And she asked me a question that changed my perspective instantly: “What would happen if you took the pressure off? What would work feel like then?”
... See moreI recently wrote about “existential burnout” which isn’t just “I’m tired from over-working” — it’s something much bigger and deeper, affecting a huge proportion of society because so many factors just simply aren’t working. We are going through massive change post-pandemic, and many people aren’t able to work and “produce” in the same way.
AI Reading List
This is aimed towards the AI curious looking to go down the rabbit hole not the AI expert. It will be updated ~monthly. Recommendations are accepted via DM @JackSoslow
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I knew I would need a lot of help to continue listening to my own inner compass and not go off track again, and so my home is full of guideposts for myself.
James Doty • Mind Magic
It’s the mark of a charlatan to try and explain simple things in complicated ways, and the mark of a genius to explain complicated things in simple ways
Naval Ravikant • The Angel Philosopher - Naval Ravikant
Great artists don’t study art history to figure out what art to create.
Great founders don’t analyze the market to figure out what product to build.
Naval Ravikanttwitter.comAs my work-driven identity dissolved, I felt a burning ambition across all facets of life. Instead of a desire to achieve goals that society told me were valuable, I felt a hunger to discover what makes me feel fully alive. Instead of a commitment to “winning” other people’s games, I felt a commitment to design a life that I deeply enjoy... See more
Sam Sager • Work, Ambition, and Identity
As I said, most companies and most interviews focus more on the question: can this person do what we need? But if you’re trying to recruit the best talent in the world, it needs to start with them. Who are they? What do they love doing? What are their ambitions? How does their past shape what they want for their future? What are they insecure... See more
Molly Graham • Fit
I'm Not OK With This, and You Shouldn't Be Either.
thepreamble.com
But where they have the right to due process and a fair trial is in a court of law.
We can all agree that if a teacher is accused of molesting a student, they have the right to due process and a fair trial, but they should not remain in the classroom while the due process plays out. You don’t have a constitutional right to work with children.
We can all agree that if a doctor is accused of carving their initials into a patient’s uterus while performing surgery on them (yes, that really happened), they are entitled to due process and a fair trial. In a court of law. But they should not keep operating on people in the meantime. You have no constitutional right to perform surgery.