A guide to learning public speaking, especially for people who are comfortable one-on-one but anxious in front of a room.
Urgent vs. Important: Protecting The Work That Matters
The urgent-important matrix is a practical way to think about leverage, tradeoffs, partner requests, and the long-term work that needs protection before it becomes urgent.
Leveraging Expertise – On The Shoulders Of Giants
A reflection on learning from expertise, borrowing from people farther along, and building from the shoulders already available to you.
Positive Talk Creates Positive Action – How to Reframe Negative Self Talk
A reflection on self-talk: the words we use with ourselves can either close down action or make the next step possible.
How to Effectively Read 12,853 Articles and Blog Posts a Week
A post about handling too much online information by separating intake, triage, reading, saving, and response.
Harvard Written Goal Study: Fact or Fiction?
A fact-check of the famous Harvard written-goals study, and a broader look at what writing goals down can and cannot prove.