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The abundant mindset
The “growth mindset” has become a bit of a cliché, but there’s a good reason for that. Approaching things with a beginner’s mind is something we should all aspire to. On a similar note, The Abundant Mindset, one of my favorite chapters from Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act, describes something very similar and equally powerful.
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The Goldilocks Rule (and why I love Zelda so much more than Elden Ring)
I was reminded about The Goldilocks Rule this week, and it made me think about two random and seemingly disconnected things.
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Take care of the weeds by watering the flowers
I’m not a people manager in my current role, but I have done my share of interviewing, hiring, and managing. I am always interested in learning different ways to think about the process. I came across five absolute gems on hiring and retaining great employees from a recent Tim Ferriss interview with Danny Meyer, the…
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Two different ways of looking at your career
I get uncomfortable when people ask me what my career goals are. I guess I consider the thought of a (single) career too linear, and frankly, I don’t really know what I want to do next. I’m lucky enough to have gotten pretty good at both being useful and learning new things, so I’m not…
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Have you earned your title?
How long has it been since you updated your bio? What about just taking mental stock of what it is you say you do versus what your calendar says? Would you call yourself a professional engineer or artist? An entrepreneur? A dedicated wife or sister? Do you PRACTICE those things actively? If not, your title…
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Dividing my day by coffee
I work and play in spikes and I’ve realized that I can neatly divide a typical day up by what cup of coffee I’m on.
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Goals and how I want to spend my days
My wife and I have been thinking about longer-term goals and direction lately, and the indomitable James Clear (author of Atomic Habits) has come up a few times in the past couple of days, as if on queue, with some sage advice.
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Side-step a weakness by assuming a new role
As a bit of an add-on to my recap of learnings from professional coaching, I came across the following story from an interview with John Vervaeke on the Tim Ferris show, where John describes how he’s cultivated a role for himself that side-steps his natural constitution. This struck a chord.
