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Episode 147
Pixar Animation Studios has a 30+ year history of creating award-winning animated films. One of their secrets for consistently excellent output: The …
2 years, 10 months ago
Weekly Question & Framework: October 6, 2023
Episode 146
Question: Who are your Winter Friends?
Framework: The 3x5 Notecard Strategy.
2 years, 10 months ago
10 Short Lessons from a Beautiful Life
Episode 145
The world lost a beautiful soul over the weekend. My grandmother, Vimala Reddy ("Avva" to me), passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on O…
2 years, 10 months ago
Weekly Question & Framework: September 29, 2023
Episode 144
Question: What am I certain of today that I'll laugh at in 10 years?
Framework: The Bike Shed Effect.
2 years, 10 months ago
The 4 Types of Professional Time
Episode 143
I recently re-read an old Paul Graham essay that got me thinking about the composition of professional time—what "types" of time exist in our workday…
2 years, 11 months ago
Weekly Question & Framework: September 22, 2023
Episode 142
Question: What would you invest in today assuming you had to hold the investment forever?
Framework: Survivorship Bias.
2 years, 11 months ago
The Dark Side of Big Goals
Episode 141
I just completed my first marathon in 2:57:31 just 6 months after I started running. By achieving the sub 3-hour marathon time, I had hit my Big Goal…
2 years, 11 months ago
Weekly Question & Framework: September 15, 2023
Episode 140
Question: The 1-Second Decision.
Framework: Maximizers vs. Satisficers.
2 years, 11 months ago
The 80-Year-Old Life Decathlon
Episode 139
Dr. Peter Attia uses a framework with his patients called the Centenarian Decathlon to organize physical aspirations for life’s later years. The idea…
2 years, 11 months ago
Weekly Question & Framework: September 8, 2023
Episode 138
Question: What does your perfect workday look like?
Framework: The 3-3-3 Method.
2 years, 11 months ago