Always have a pull-up bar
The asymmetric attraction of a pull-up bar, and the power of putting things in your environment that lure you into unstructured training.
LinkedIn is ...
An open letter to LinkedIn about their misaligned engagement notifications and why pushing users to work for the platform is disrespectful.
Deliberate Practice for Knowledge Workers
Reflections on daily training habits for knowledge workers, inspired by Tyler Cowen -- reading, typing, language, conversations, and writing.
Most people don't "think process"
A pizza place anecdote about why most people don't instinctively think about process -- and why some of us can't help it.
Work with friends
A short reflection on the underappreciated luxury of choosing to work with friends.
Out of left field
Having a clear plan exposes what's unexpected -- and unexpected events can be fortunate or frustrating.
Read more
Werner Herzog's case for reading, his Rogue Film School reading list, and the motivation to pick up more books.
People-based reminders
Location-based reminders are great, but what if we could tie reminders to people -- triggered when we meet, call, or message them?
Networking
First experiences with networking events in 2019 -- the awkwardness, the business card conundrum, and the shift to digital connections.
Change
Mapping personal story onto classic narrative structure -- what change must happen to resolve the story with a happy ending?
Why Germans can't make money
A linguistic deep dive into why the German language makes it impossible to 'make money' -- and how debt is literally the plural of guilt.
How the heck did I become a fan of Jack Reacher?
From a late-night Netflix movie to collecting Jack Reacher quotes about minimalism, luggage, and the definition of affluence.
What I don't do -- acts of omission
Inspired by Nassim Taleb's via negativa -- why what we deliberately don't do may be more interesting than what we do.