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Nico
Project-First Learning Method for Better Retention
When I want to learn something new, I don't start learning first.
I outline a project first.
Then I learn exactly what I need and build out the project while learning.
I've found that this solidifies teachings into my brain much faster.
Dan Koe
Only two reasons to consume content:
If the answer is "no" to both, it's procrastination.
- It's providing an answer to a problem that will remove the current bottleneck in your life or business
- It's going to help you create more content after you've consumed it
If the answer is "no" to both, it's procrastination.
Katherine Dee • Dickie Bush on Substack
Starting where you are, and attempting to find improvements from there, naturally leads to incrementalism. In your career, you might think that you want a similar job, but one that pays $10k more and has a few more PTO days. In your business, you might examine a process and decide that it’s basically fine as it is, and that it just needs a little r
... See moreCuration is so deeply under-explored on the Internet in my opinion. It sits right in between consumption and creation and is the perfect bridge between the two, allowing us to actively engage with what we consume to then produce work from this saved knowledge.
sari azout • Things I'm Thinking About
“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” - Rumi
“Impermanence means that nothing remains the same thing in two consecutive moments.” Thich Nhat Hang
Curation has been too focused on the information and not enough on architecture; how we collect, store, augment, and utilize what’s already in our minds.
Adam Grant • Check Your Pulse #55
Curation leads to expertise. Through curation, you better understand yourself, history, and unlikely connections across fields. Increasingly, we will curate sources and ideas and let AI handle execution or assembly. Honing an ability to curate and arrange these sources will cultivate depth and meaning in your work—tuning the machine to your specifi... See more