Neuroplasticity is an oft-quoted scientific idea, used to explain skill acquisition. But it's not actually that useful to the practitioner. Here's why.

The best ideas from Seth Godin's The Dip — which is really about why quitting early and often is so important to success.

How to take ideas from books and blog posts and turn them into effective personal experiments.

Introducing a new membership program for the Commonplace blog. What's in the offering, how much we're charging, and why.

The simplest, most useful form of Charlie Munger's 'Inversion' that I've found is to use negative screens in my career. Here's what that looks like.

When reading actionable content, it might be a good idea to read only what you can put to the test.

How learning and using the four theories of truth can help us become better thinkers, better practitioners, and (hopefully!) better writers.

Reading n books a year isn't as bad a goal as you might think. Here's why.

Sometimes, deciding what to do is the easiest part of a decision. Being decisive on an issue you hate is a whole different ballgame.

Why we need to be careful when using frameworks from the field of judgment and decision making.