Author: Nick

I'm a father, husband, son. I love reading, drawing, writing, being active, having a beer or a glass of wine with my wife, and am curious about everything.

Misc

Books I read in 2019

I counted 21 for 2019, not bad considering I have a tendency to get stuck on books I don’t like (and am working hard on that).

Tags 2019 books, authors, books, learning, reading

Misc Work

I wanted to write but I took a nap instead

Post author By Nick
Post date December 6, 2019
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Sorry, nothing insightful to share today. I used my window of time that I was supposed to be writing unproductively.

Tags creativity, family time, habits, lazy, productivity trap, recovery, sleep

What I learned last week

What I learned last week (#52)

Post author By Nick
Post date December 4, 2019
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Learned last week: Giving thanks travels well, boiled water should not be wasted, another best books list, and more!

Tags a8c, authors, book excerpts, books, calculators, cartoons, distributed work, gratitude, longreads, mechanics, mental models, poetry, precise thinking, quotes

Misc

Previously boiled water

A couple years ago, I read that you should “always use fresh water before boiling. Previously boiled water has lost oxygen…”. I believed it, and have wasted tons of time and water as a result.