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First, tell me how you make toast]] - 2024-07-27 - [[Make your bed]] - 2024-07-26 - [[Lean manufacturing interview with a former Toyota Quality Manager]] - 2024-07-25 - [[How to argue effectively]] - 2024-07-24 - [[Building my new studio was chaotic]] - 2024-07-23 - [[The real reason why it's easy to get stuck]] - 2024-07-22 - [[The lost art of accomplishment without burnout]] - 2024-07-21 - [[It's time to move on from Agile software development (It's not working)]] - 2024-07-20 - [[The key to good teamwork]] - 2024-07-20 - [[Navigate and embrace change]] - 2024-07-19 - [[How my storage system works - Laura Kampf]] - 2024-07-18 - [[3 lessons on decision-making from a poker champion]] - 2024-07-18 - [[Very good advice by Christopher Lee]] - 2024-07-17 - [[How to help yourself do stuff]] - 2024-07-16 - [[4 simple ways to have a great idea]] - 2024-07-15 - [[How to quickly get out of a rut]] - 2024-07-14 - [[How Japan keeps clean]] - 2024-07-13 - [[Improve your life with everyday Japanese habits]] ### 2024-05 - 2024-05-26 - [[Systems thinking is not optional]] ### 2024-01 - 2024-01-19 - [[Why Happiness is a Choice]] ## 2022 ### 2022-06 - 2022-06-20 - [[How to transform your ideas to action]] - 2022-06-11 - [[How to learn math for data science (and stay sane)]] ### 2022-05 - 2022-05-13 - [[8 hard skills that pay off forever]] - 2022-05-12 - [[How to be OK with bad drawings]] - 2022-05-11 - [[Grit - The power of passion and perseverance]] - 2022-05-07 - [[3 steps to getting what you want in a negotiation]] - 2022-05-08 - [[When to store a project - Ask Adam Savage]] - 2022-05-06 - [[Do's and don'ts for teacher mentorship]] - 2022-05-05 - [[Pharrell and Rick Rubin have a conversation (Part 1)]] - 2022-05-04 - [[How to stay motivated - The Locus rule]] - 2022-05-03 - [[Navigating transition fog]] - 2022-05-02 - [[Makers in the film industry - Adam Savage]] - 2022-05-01 - [[How to make decisions faster]] ### 2022-04 - 2022-04-30 - [[Want to truly succeed? Lift others up while you climb.]] - 2022-04-29 - [[How the comfort zone is ruining your life]] - 2022-04-28 - [[Teachers need real feedback]] - 2022-04-27 - [[The one-day build concept - Adam Savage]] - 2022-04-26 - [[How to know yourself]] - 2022-04-25 - [[Give yourself permission to be creative]] - 2022-04-24 - [[How to trigger good habits automatically]] - 2022-04-23 - [[Simplify, simplify - A philosophy of needing less]] - 2022-04-22 - [[How Stoicism can give you inner-peace in a crazy world]] - 2022-04-21 - [[How Starcraft changed an entire country]] - 2022-04-20 - [[How to learn? 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A little rest goes a long way.]] - 2022-04-04 - [[How your brain is working against you]] - 2022-04-03 - [[How to deal with uncertainty]] - 2022-04-03 - [[How to break your phone addiction]] - 2022-04-03 - [[These 4 tips made us happier]] - 2022-04-02 - [[Achieve the perfect morning routine with open new habit]] - 2022-04-01 - [[Connection in the remote work era]] ### 2022-03 - 2022-03-31 - [[How Hans Zimmer created the score for Dune]] - 2022-03-30 - [[What makes a good project manager?]] - 2022-03-29 - [[Tony Hawk's one piece of advice for success]] - 2022-03-28 - [[Bailing on boring projects - Ask Adam Savage]] - 2022-03-27 - [[How to study when you don't want to]] - 2022-03-26 - [[How to outsmart your self-doubt]] - 2022-03-25 - [[How I take zero notes in medical school]] - 2022-03-24 - [[How to not get lost during jazz improvisation]] - 2022-03-23 - [[Epictetus and the art of resilience]] - 2022-03-23 - [[Watch this if you're having an "off day"]] - 2022-03-22 - [[Dolly Parton's thoughts on life]] - 2022-03-21 - [[9 stoic rules for a better life (Marcus Aurelius)]] - 2022-03-20 - [[How to finish what you start]] - 2022-03-19 - [[Losers and closers]] - 2022-03-18 - [[5-minute rule]] - 2022-03-17 - [[Hack yourself to end laziness]] - 2022-03-16 - [[How to solve a problem in 4 steps]] - 2022-03-15 - [[Design thinking for all. Design thinking for storybook characters.]] - 2022-03-14 - [[Explore what's possible, not what's expected]] - 2022-03-13 - [[How to solve problems like a designer]] - 2022-03-12 - [[The sergeant. The most excellent of middle management.]] - 2022-03-11 - [[When business goals backfire - How to adjust for unintended consequences]] - 2022-03-10 - [[What is the bullet journal method?]] - 2022-03-09 - [[Tips for organizing reference materials - Ask Adam Savage]] - 2022-03-08 - [[Inaction is a slow death]] - 2022-03-07 - [[How unethical behaviour spreads]] - 2022-03-06 - [[The one thing only 1% of people do]] - 2022-03-05 - [[Why showing appreciation is your superpower]] - 2022-03-04 - [[How to stop languishing and start finding flow]] - 2022-03-03 - [[How to cope with feeling unfocused or overwhelmed]] - 2022-03-02 - [[What's the point of working?]] - 2022-03-01 - [[How to have difficult conversations]] ### 2022-02 - 2022-02-28 - [[Finding organizational inspiration and discarding things you need later - Ask Adam Savage]] - 2022-02-27 - [[How to write descriptively]] - 2022-02-26 - [[How to organize a bullet journal with the master list]] - 2022-02-25 - [[Leadership explained in 5 minutes]] - 2022-02-24 - [[Why good leaders make you feel safe]] - 2022-02-23 - [[Learning from Toyota]] - 2022-02-22 - [[Navy seal commander explains why wake up at 4AM]] - 2022-02-21 - [[Design thinking vs. problem solving]] - 2022-02-21 - [[The art of paying attention]] - 2022-02-20 - [[When to discard scrap materials - Ask Adam Savage]] - 2022-02-19 - [[How to not overthink. Act now with an adaptive plan.]] - 2022-02-18 - [[Working backwards to solve problems]] - 2022-02-17 - [[How to stop caring what other people think of you]] - 2022-02-16 - [[Think small to solve big problems]] - 2022-02-15 - [[Unexpected truth - Alan Watts' eye opening speech]] - 2022-02-14 - [[The easiest way to double your productivity]] - 2022-02-13 - [[The most important skill you can learn]] - 2022-02-12 - [[What to do if you feel like doing nothing]] - 2022-02-11 - [[The circle of control]] - 2022-02-10 - [[What is normal and what is different?]] - 2022-02-09 - [[The power of believing that you can improve]] - 2022-02-08 - [[The essay memorization framework]] - 2022-02-07 - [[The truth about making cartoons]] - 2022-02-06 - [[How to stay calm under pressure]] - 2022-02-05 - [[Charting for nurses - How to understand a patient's chart]] - 2022-02-04 - [[A simple way to organize your life]] - 2022-02-03 - [[Getting stuck in the negatives (and how to get unstuck)]] - 2022-02-02 - [[Every kid needs a champion]] - 2022-02-01 - [[The tool that does not only one thing, but does it well - Ask Adam Savage]] ### 2022-01 - 2022-01-31 - [[How I became confident - Russell Brand]] - 2022-01-30 - [[To design better tech, understand context]] - 2022-01-29 - [[The principles of highly effective teachers]] - 2022-01-28 - [[This is why you don't feel inspired]] - 2022-01-27 - [[Mindset reset. How to overcome the negative thoughts and actually achieve your goals.]] - 2022-01-26 - [[How language shapes the way we think]] - 2022-01-25 - [[Pop an ollie and innovate - Rodney Mullen]] - 2022-01-24 - [[Cultivate collaboration - Don't be so defensive]] - 2022-01-23 - [[The secret to giving great feedback]] - 2022-01-22 - [[Technical debt - Improving the production pipeline]] - 2022-01-21 - [[A guide to cooperative leadership]] - 2022-01-20 - [[The art of communication in science - Alan Alda]] - 2022-01-19 - [[How miscommunication happens, and how to avoid it]] - 2022-01-18 - [[3 ways to make better decisions - by thinking like a computer]] - 2022-01-17 - [[Devin Townsend interview about his relationship with metal]] - 2022-01-16 - [[Extreme ownership]] - 2022-01-15 - [[Advice that will change you]] - 2022-01-14 - [[How to disagree productively and find common ground]] - 2022-01-13 - [[Why "it's important not to give a shit" - George Carlin]] - 2022-01-12 - [[If I could rebuild my shop from scratch - Ask Adam Savage]] - 2022-01-11 - [[How to turn your dissatisfaction into action]] - 2022-01-10 - [[Philosophy of design - Sir James Dyson]] - 2022-01-09 - [[For anyone afraid to start something new]] - 2022-01-08 - [[John Mayer describes his song writing process]]