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What I Learned From Ray Dalio and Hiring New People

Hiring someone to work for you (or looking for a job yourself) is all about "fit." Is the candidate capable of performing job responsibilities competently? Will they enjoy the job down the road?

Starting Successful Creative Projects

"If there is any magic in creative expression, it's how small, even silly ideas can become big, important, aw-inspiring works if a person invests enough time in them." - Ryan Holiday

Agile Development: A Pattern for Improvement

Make a plan to get a little closer to where you want to be. Act on that plan. Measure the outcome of your actions. Then, use what you have learned to adjust your vision for the future and plan your next move.

Netflix, Chaos Monkey, and Preparing for the Worst

While we can’t run an automated program to detect all of the potential, unseen problems in our lives, we can create our own personal Chaos Monkey by brainstorming the things that could go wrong in a given situation or project.

The Ninety-Ninety Rule and Overcoming Unplanned Work

If you don’t account for inevitable unplanned work ahead of time, you will have to find more time by dropping something else, which causes pain for all parties involved.

Be Curious, Not Opinionated

"When you are consumed with the rightness or wrongness of a given issue, it’s easy to lose track of what the issue actually is." - Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner

Creating World-Class Feedback Loops

You don’t have to be a professional to build a world-class feedback loop. In fact, the opposite is true; creating a world-class feedback loop will make you a professional.

Grow Your Focus

It doesn't matter who you are. Lack of focus inhibits connection, productivity, and enjoyment. Too many people think that they can't focus. Trust me, you can.

Eliminate Automate Delegate Do

When there are tasks that just need to be done, you can use this process to reduce the amount of unpleasant, mundane work you have on your plate.

Books That Have Changed My Life

"If you haven't read hundreds of books, you are functionally illiterate, and you will be incompetent, because your personal experiences alone aren't broad enough to sustain you." - Jim Mattis