Betterment

We might deserve something. We might be entitled to it. But expectations are a story we tell ourselves, and that story is up to us. The simple life hack is to lower your expectations, regardless of…

As part of my job running Terraform Industries, I get to build an amazing team of super smart people, and that involves interviewing hundreds of people. Over time certain patterns have become obvio…

When the investment committee is unanimous, it’s unlikely that the idea is a brilliant one. Significant division and strong opinions (and widespread skepticism) don’t cause great ideas,…

A lot of people have asked for it.

The ideas aren’t uncomfortable, we are. You don’t have to like the weather to acknowledge that it’s raining.

There are two ways of thinking about doing more than is necessary. It can become a really useful marketing tactic. When you deliver more than people expect, your overdelivery creates connection. Th…

Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel Dune is filled to bursting with amazing lines. “The slow blade penetrates the shield” is my personal favorite.  Weapons master Gurney Halleck delivers…

If you were popping around here on Nexwlelexwm (Bowen Island) over the past couple of days, you might have remarked to folks that the weather seems a bit weird. We’ve had a volatile week of s…

There is a strange moment that hits sometime deep into the note-taking journey.

On the factory floor, productivity increases are relentlessly implemented, often without regard for worker satisfaction. For people working with a laptop, though, they are often seen as optional li…

by Priya Malhotra “How are you?” asked my aunt about a year ago in my living room in New Delhi, her tone languorous and inquisitive, her gaze perched on my

Once upon a time, in a sleepy alpine village, a bored shepherd boy with a flock of sheep and far too much free time alone, cried “Wolf!” Villagers came

For years, the body’s largest lean tissue—skeletal muscle—has been underestimated in its role in managing metabolic health. Despite its size, it contributes surprisingly little to blood sugar and fat breakdown when you’re at rest. But now, new research is revealing that one small muscle buried deep in the calf might hold an outsized key to better health. And all it takes is a simple movement while sitting. Marc Hamilton, a health and human performance professor at the University of Houston, has

With some regularity, kind-hearted Technical people tell me that I Can Be Technical, Too. This usually happens when I’m asking us to define what we’re calling technical in a software environment. I understand why it happens. I am a psychologist of software environments and that is something of

I still remember the day I met Sam, a former Navy SEAL who had pivoted into the corporate…

The Situation Report (SITREP) is a form of status reporting that provides decision-makers and readers a quick understanding of the current situation. Download this template to give a clear, concise understanding of the project situation—focusing on meaning or context, in addition to the facts.

The fastest way to build your expertise, network, and second brain.

Me.bot serves as your personal AI assistant, seamlessly integrating with your mind and the world around you. It is an extension of your brain, capable of managing your schedule, organizing your thoughts, sparking creativity, or preserving your memories.

A picky customer is oppositional. Whatever you offer, they want something (slightly) different. A particular customer is easy to delight. They tell you what they want, and that’s what they wa…

Over the course of last year I saw several mentions on social media and other online posts about Obsidian, the personal knowledge management application, not being able to lock posts. I had an idea about this at the time and finally got around to picking it off my to do list. In this post I’m going to outline something that I believe is at least a workable partial solution for this.

Done wisely, naps can be a valuable way to boost your focus and energy. A sleep researcher explains how to get it right.

The plot of 2001: A Space Odyssey is pretty simple. You could write out a summary in three paragraphs. That’s not what made it one of the most revered movies of all time, and also one of the …

Posted on Thursday 20 Mar 2025. 831 words, 8 links. By Matt Webb.

“Severance” is currently one of the hottest shows on television. It centers on Lumon Industries where people volunteer for a job on the “severed floor”

Simply say it. The first minute of a speech, the first paragraph of a novel or the tuning of the orchestra before they begin… The performance improves if we skip that part. Sometimes, our thr…

Cutting Growing Grinding Pruning Irrigating Sanding Cultivating Grafting Pressuring Polishing Shifting Feeding Bending Welding Celebrating Melting Burning It works better when we choose with intent…

It’s easy to be distracted by the wave that’s crashing on the shore. On the other hand, the tide is inexorable. It’s the long-term trend, the one that is quietly happening, over t…