The decision-making logic problem
There's a peculiar kind of reading experience where you finish a chapter and realise you can't quite remember what the main character did in it. The plot…
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The envy map
Envy is uncomfortable. Most of us try to push it away, deny it, or rationalise it into something more acceptable. But envy is also information. Specifically,…
The shower test
Your best ideas don't come from scrolling through feeds or sitting in meetings. They emerge in the shower, on walks, during that quiet moment before sleep.…
Making it up as we go along
One juicy bit of advice, that came to me relatively late, was to never compare your inside with someone else's outside. You're comparing your messy, uncertain…
Your brain believes everything you tell it
Your brain, particularly your subconscious mind, has one job: to help you succeed at whatever you're focused on. The problem is it can't distinguish between…
Creative compound interest
Keep creating. Do something every day. Just one thing. It might take 2 minutes or 2 hours. The magic isn't in the individual sketch, paragraph, or chord…
Your Instincts Speak a Different Language
I'm convinced our instincts are our right brain trying to communicate non-verbally. When you get that "something's not right" feeling about a person or…