Just over ten years ago, I wrote a post articulating my plans to get exceptionally good at a few skills over the following decade. How did it go?
Do You Even Want Success? (The Perils of Achievement Bias)
We tend to read stories about only famous people, get business advice from those who prioritized it above all else. But at what cost?
There is No “Real” You
That there's a different, truer, you separate from all the things you say and do is just a self-serving delusion. Getting past this is useful.
Useful Mental Model: Normal Distribution
Some ideas are so powerful once you know them, you start to see them everywhere. Normal distributions are one of these ideas. Let's understand it!
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.