The Toxic Laziness of Overwork Culture
Don't buy in to the lie that you have to overwork to succeed. Not only is it not true, it's also dangerous - and the opposite is more accurate.## 📮 Ask a QuestionIf you enjoyed this episode and would...
10 Nov 202217min
Start With Precise Communication
In today's episode, I provide a simple coaching tip on improved communication for software engineers. It's simple: always make precision explicit, and layer context. Start with precision, then create ...
7 Nov 202210min
The Error of Discounting the Unexpected
We don't think about the unexpected as a category of possible outcomes. This leads us to assign overestimated probabilities to things that are front of mind, and discount the likelihood of things we d...
2 Nov 202213min
Looking at What Wasn't Done
Look closer at the things that don't happen. Evaluate the options you never considered. When you are looking back, don't just judge based on actions and outcomes - look at the quality of decisions thr...
31 Okt 20229min
Success is Born From Luck and Action
You can't wait for luck to strike, but you also won't always get what you deserve. Both of these are true - so, go make luck happen for you!## 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would l...
26 Okt 20226min
Build Environments That Produce Habits
Habits aren't built on their own. They are the result of environments. Reduce friction and create a positive reinforcement loop, and the habits will follow.📮 Ask a QuestionIf you enjoyed this episode...
24 Okt 20229min
Design Your Low Stakes Environment As A Mirror of Your High Stakes Environment
What happens in high-stakes environments?Is the learning you do in your low-stakes environment actually helping you when you have skin in the game? ## 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: [Split](...
20 Okt 202211min
Better Goals - Deriving Values from Personal Investment and Risk Tolerance
Having trouble setting goals? Take a look at a different angle with the guided exercise in today's episode.🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: SquareSquare has APIs for almost every aspect of run...
18 Okt 202210min
