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GTD Quadrant Flowchart
From time to time I take a close look at my workflow to see if I can improve it in any way. Incorporate new tools, processes, or ideas—or remove things that don’t work or cause more noise than signal....
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Review: Superforecasting
This is a review of Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner. Although “Destined to become a modern classic” from the book jacket description might be a bit...
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Pragmatic Thinking & Learning
Pragmatic Thinking & Learning, Refactor Your Wetware by Andy Hunt (2008) is sensible and matter-of-fact, a gem of a book that works well both as reference and as inspiration. A science-based...
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Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
Book review for Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. This fascinating book takes a deep dive into how to harness the adaptability of your brain and body...
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AFK Oblique Strategies
If you’re not familiar with Oblique Strategies, they are a collection of short phrases, dilemmas intended to make you think. Originally published as a set of notecards in 1975, these contradictions are...
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Adam Savage on Problem Solving
From the “Recently Watched and Enjoyed” department, this video is now six years old, but still great: Adam Savage Presents Problem Solving: How I Do It from Maker Faire 2010. Questions he asks all...
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Smarter, Faster, Better
A few findings from reading Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg (Goodreads). On self-motivation: Ask yourself, why am I doing what I’m doing?...
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Be a Yardstick of Quality
Inspiration from Steve Jobs, in 1987. This is my milepost for 2017. People judge you by your performance, so focus on the outcome. Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment...
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Nugget of Goodness
Even in imperfect feedback there is a nugget of goodness. Matt Mullenweg My job is to find it.
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The Bias of the Absent Visitor
If your software product’s user interface doesn’t support _____, or support them well — your data won’t include _____ in your access logs. You could think they don’t visit often enough to include them...
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