“I did my best.”
Great! Was it any good? What are you going to do to make your best get better? This might be about: Improving concrete skills Working… Read More »“I did my best.”
November 2020
Resource: a16z podcast with Matt Abrahams on moderating talks, panels, meetings and more
This interview with Sonal Chokshi and Matt Abrahams is a useful listen. It’s loaded with specific techniques for presenting and for moderating discussions, whether in-person… Read More »Resource: a16z podcast with Matt Abrahams on moderating talks, panels, meetings and more
Compassion: suffering with
I was reminded this morning* of the etymology of “compassion”: com- meaning “with” and pati meaning “to suffer.” It’s the same pati we find in… Read More »Compassion: suffering with
A well designed paper bag from Waitrose
Here’s a lesson in UX (User Experience) design from Waitrose, the UK supermarket chain. Waitrose: Here’s a nice little window so you can see the… Read More »A well designed paper bag from Waitrose
On pushing through ambiguity
Ambiguity makes simple tasks hard. It often occurs when: You don’t know what’s required (at all), and don’t know how to find out You know… Read More »On pushing through ambiguity
Michael Sandel and Sam Harris on meritocracy
This podcast is well worth listening too – Sandel and Harris frame the problems with meritocracy well even of they don’t quite get to a… Read More »Michael Sandel and Sam Harris on meritocracy
Delegation (2): the hardest part
Delegating well (speccing the task, sharing your overall intent, context and resources) is a vital skill. But the hardest most elusive, and most important part*… Read More »Delegation (2): the hardest part
Delegation template
A draft template of things to include when delegating something: The job in a sentence: (So that the delegatee immediately knows what’s going on) When… Read More »Delegation template
Virginia Postrel on textiles and technology, nature and magic
Here’s a great highlight from a fascinating and very entertaining podcast from a16z: Textiles as Tech, Science, Math, Culture… or Civilization. Recommended. Sonal Chokshi: “We… Read More »Virginia Postrel on textiles and technology, nature and magic
Henri Nouwen on fear and scarcity
Fear is a pervasive quality of our lives. Fear makes us think in terms of scarcity. It makes us think “This is a dangerous world.… Read More »Henri Nouwen on fear and scarcity
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