I really enjoyed listening to these two interviews with Raj Chetty. By all accounts (I’m not qualified to judge!) he is a good economist. He… Read More »Podcast Recommendation: two interviews with Raj Chetty
Change – especially change that feels beyond our control – is often unsettling. Will things ever be this good again? When people talk about change… Read More »Worse than this change
The second group of you – and I can see it in your eyes – is saying: “Ah, it’s possible to build the perfect entrepreneurial… Read More »Seth Godin on uncertainty: starting before you see the end
Success represents the 1% of your work which results from the 99% that is called failure. Instead of being afraid of the challenge and failure,… Read More »Soichiro Honda on success and failure
This is from a great New Yorker article – I recommend checking out the whole thing. He refers to the researchers at Xerox Parc (often… Read More »Malcolm Gladwell on creativity, quality and quantity
It’s a wonderful feeling to be ahead of the day. Up early, time to spare, space to think, an open road ahead where you’ll get… Read More »Ahead of the day
Disclaimer: It’s possible that this is lifted directly from a book I’ve read recently or something I’ve listened to. If so, please point it out!… Read More »A good day
When someone overtakes you – or you cruise past someone else – there are things you need to know before you can feel bad or… Read More »Speed x time
“We poor wretches!Why do we love you, World, when you’re running away from us?You keep running away from us,and yet we still love You.” Alcuin… Read More »Alcuin of York on ageing and the human condition
Alcuin (AD735-804) turns out to be the most important Anglo-Saxon (specifically, Northumbrian) you’ve never heard of. A swerve in Western culture He was a crucial… Read More »Recommendation: In Our Time on Alcuin of York