An Update to the Commonplace Membership Program
Two big changes to the Commonplace membership program: members-only essays, every other week, and annual membership plans.
Two big changes to the Commonplace membership program: members-only essays, every other week, and annual membership plans.
Why focusing on the most important thing often means letting other things blow up.
What Amazon's Working Backwards process tells us about product development methodologies at large.
Range is a mediocre 2019 book by David Epstein that argues for the merits of being a generalist. Read this summary instead of the book, and subscribe to Epstein's newsletter instead.
Ram Charan's 2001 book on business principles is probably the best concise introduction to how a business works.
Neil Irwin's 2019 book How to Win is a tactical book on career planning in a the face of macro-economic change.
A short, actionable newsletter on careers, delivered every Tuesday.
Why it's probably a good idea to keep a list of questions in your head. Also how I find topics to write about.
Respecting the base rate means figuring out what the odds of an outcome is, and assuming that it applies to you. Here's what that looks like when used as a thinking technique.
Why thinking long term can lead to a competitive advantage, and what that looks like in business and in careers.
