Operations/productivity

Steering by the Method

On strategy sans objectives

Feb 2 •

The Zen of Sinking Costs

On better quitting

Dec 12, 2024 •

Minimum Units of Progress

Ribbit over the rainbow

Oct 20, 2024 •

The Palimpsest Method

Oct 10, 2024 •

How to Choose (Part 3)

Your talent is your choice

Sep 22, 2024 •

How to Choose (Part 2)

Some practical advice

Sep 15, 2024 •

Failures Are the Proof of Your Success

On sampling the idea distribution

Aug 28, 2024 •

The Real Work Is Invisible

On forming mental maps

Jul 24, 2024 •

Jun 23, 2024 •

Two Essential Studies for Makers

On consistency, novelty, and variety

Jun 7, 2024 •

The Ladder and the Bridge

Two humanistic methods

May 15, 2024 •

Folding the Box

Pick a flap, any flap

Apr 21, 2024 •

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