As You See (Lessons from Surfing #5)
I paddled out to the lineup on a mediocre day and found a leathery old bald guy* surfing alone on a tiny shortboard**. “How is… Read More »As You See (Lessons from Surfing #5)
I paddled out to the lineup on a mediocre day and found a leathery old bald guy* surfing alone on a tiny shortboard**. “How is… Read More »As You See (Lessons from Surfing #5)
In many areas of life our taste is for things that are better than the things that we can make ourselves. This makes sense with… Read More »The skill – taste gap
Gregory Washington: When I interview people, when I look for people who are going to be part of a team that I’m managing or leading,… Read More »Tyler Cowen on Talent (3): The Eye of the Tiger (with Gregory Washington)
Tyler Cowen: Don’t obsess over the person being too much like you, that’s a most common mistake almost all interviewers make. People appreciate those like… Read More »Tyler Cowen on Talent (2): Prejudice, diversity and the most common mistake we make
Gregory Washington: How can society get better at finding talent and why is it so difficult? Tyler Cowen: I think it’s so difficult because it’s… Read More »Tyler Cowen on Talent (1): Talent Spotting as Art, and Overrated / Underrated