Guidelines 2022
Given that you already have far more than most people in history, and are as-good-as-certain to have more stuff than you’ll ever need even if… Read More »Guidelines 2022
long term thinking
Decisions as bets
I’ve been listening to Annie Duke’s Thinking in Bets. In it she emphasises the importance of separating judgements about the quality of your decisions from… Read More »Decisions as bets
If, in a day…
… you add a useful piece to a bigger whole, you can go home satisfied. If you do it every day, then – in time… Read More »If, in a day…
The tortoise and the hare
I’ve been reminded that even for those of us who get off lightly, our current situation – lockdown in response to Covid-19 – is going… Read More »The tortoise and the hare
Obviously
If they knew what you knew, felt how you felt, had the right perspective, it would be obvious to them too. But they don’t. This… Read More »Obviously
No finish line (2)
“No finish line” applies to most of our work too. There will be tasks to tick off and projects that we complete, but most of… Read More »No finish line (2)
The long and the short-enough term
The short-enough term Of course, we need to think about the short term – without which there there can be no long term. You’ll need… Read More »The long and the short-enough term