-
·
How I grew to love typing
Step 1: understand that being able to type well is a fundamental skill for a kitten-pawed knowledge worker like myselfStep 2: practice, practice, practice Step 3: enjoy feeling like a wizard floating across the keys
-
·
Family-friendly work
I started reading Of Boys and Men by Richard V. Reeves, and, as a man and a father who recently went part-time so that my wife could go to work full-time, there is a lot here that resonates, especially so the discussion around balancing work and family.
-
·
Your work can’t be measured by a number
A friendly PSA not to get caught up in chasing numbers, targets, or otherwise thinking that just because something can be measured that it matters.
-
·
What I learned last week (#61)
Learned last week: get started by pretending, mental models in space, university subscriptions, and more.
-
·
Get a helmet
I got Sam this race car helmet from the gift shop at the Glasgow Museum of Transport recently (an awesome place to go by the way). Museum gift shops are a guilty pleasure, I always find something I want that’s usually overpriced, and the kids always seem to as well. However, this helmet was only…
-
·
What I learned last week (#60)
Learned last week: St Andrews is cold, the power of great feedback, concierge car buying, and more.
-
·
Being the best
I used to wish I was the best basketball player in the world. But what if instead of my wish being granted by gaining great abilities, everyone else lost theirs? I think a lot of people who want to be the best at something would be ok with that type of outcome.
-
·
What I learned last week (#55)
Learned last week: new music is a great gift, musings on marriage, online murder markets, and more!
Writing and drawings by Nick.
