Past / Prologue
Antonio:We all were sea-swallow’d, though some cast again,And by that destiny to perform an actWhereof what’s past is prologue, what to comeIn yours and my… Read More »Past / Prologue
will and determination
Tyler Cowen on Talent (3): The Eye of the Tiger (with Gregory Washington)
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 on Talent (2): Prejudice, diversity and the most common mistake we make
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
Tyler Cowen on Talent (1): Talent Spotting as Art, and Overrated / Underrated
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
Five in a row
You’ve started practising*, tried fifty, and hit some. Now keep going until you stick five in a row. Then ten. If you can do ten… Read More »Five in a row
Try 50
In the light of Jonny Giger, why not take that discouragingly difficult thing you’re trying to learn* and commit to attempting it fifty times in… Read More »Try 50
Not easy but possible: Jonny Giger, repetition and persistence
It’s time to revisit the mother of skill – this time in the world of skateboarding. Jonny Giger is – according to some – the… Read More »Not easy but possible: Jonny Giger, repetition and persistence
Crazytime
There comes a time with almost everything that you start losing concentration, making silly mistakes, and generally going crazy. It’s almost never a mistake to… Read More »Crazytime
Godin’s triangle for change
Three things that you’ll need building your organisation and making a difference in the world: 1) The big picture Do you understand the strategy? Do… Read More »Godin’s triangle for change
When there’s no competition left
96-year-old Roy Englert runs 42-minute 5K to shatter age-group world record. Englert, 96, runs 5000m in 42:30.23 to set age-group record. Virginia native already held… Read More »When there’s no competition left