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Reading

The books I reread

A short list of the books I return to every few years, and what each of them gives me on a second, third, or tenth pass.

4 min read
Attention

How to take an idea seriously

Most ideas are lost not because they were bad but because we never gave them a proper afternoon. A method for finding out which ones deserve your time.

3 min read
Decisions

Five questions before you say yes

Every yes is a no to something you cannot see yet. A short checklist for deciding what deserves your time, before the calendar decides for you.

4 min read Paid members