Variable speed
Rushing is usually a bad idea. We get flustered or anxious, we forget or ignore important things, and we often feel guilty about it afterwards.… Read More »Variable speed
Processes (ways to get stuff Done)
Gordon Ramsay on mise-en-place
So where do we start? With the absolute basics, of course. Before you even get to turn on the gas, the first job in any… Read More »Gordon Ramsay on mise-en-place
Oxygen debt*
You set out running at a pace that’s brisk but well within your limits and find yourself struggling and out of breath. You’re in decent… Read More »Oxygen debt*
Matt Ridley: 15 principles of innovation from “How Innovation Works”
Note: these are a series of excerpts from a longer discussion – link below. I think it [Innovation] is the most important thing that happens… Read More »Matt Ridley: 15 principles of innovation from “How Innovation Works”
Wind up
The wind up is the movement you make to get ready before you swing to hit a ball/nail/object/target. A good wind up puts you in… Read More »Wind up
8k
DC hit 8,000 views on 3rd August 2020! July was our best month so far,* with an average of 28 views per day, even with… Read More »8k
Max Roser: defining global development
This is a really interesting interview with Max Roser, founder and editor of Our World in Data. Recommend. The idea of development is to make… Read More »Max Roser: defining global development
By the word
How long does it need to be? What would be different if, rather than being paid by the word, you were paying?
Resource: 109 mental models from Farnham Street
Mental models are how we understand the world. Not only do they shape what we think and how we understand but they shape the connections… Read More »Resource: 109 mental models from Farnham Street
New challenge, old challenge
I am pretty good at new challenges. Most of the time, I rise to them. I enjoy novelty. I like a challenge. It’s stimulating, creative… Read More »New challenge, old challenge