Asking Better Questions
Most conversations stay surface-level because no one asks the real questions. Here are the ones that actually help people open up about their careers and lives.
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Skill-Organization Fit
Like product-market fit for startups, your skills need the right organizational environment to thrive. A framework for mapping whether your job is wasting your talent.
Organizations & Culture
The Is-Ought Fallacy is Devastating to Progress in Modern Organizations
Just because something is the way it's done doesn't mean it should be. The is-ought fallacy keeps organizations stuck, and the internet has removed every excuse.
Organizations & Culture
ABL = Always Be Looking (For Jobs)
You should always be casually looking at job listings, even when you're happy. It keeps you informed and prepared for the unexpected.
Modern Careers
Beginner’s Mind: A Better Way to Solve Problems
The more expertise we gain, the harder it is to see clearly. Beginner's mind is the antidote to stale thinking at work.
Wisdom, Success & Philosophy
Getting Reps: High-Performance and The Patriots
Brady and Belichick had 33+ hours of playoff experience when they trailed by 25. Getting reps in high-performance environments matters.
Wisdom, Success & Philosophy
Skill building as a career strategy
Instead of aiming for a specific role or company, I focus on building skills. In a world where most jobs didn't exist ten years ago, versatility is the strategy.
Modern Careers
Beware of the Default Path
People limit their careers to the obvious next step because recruiters and hiring norms reinforce it. The default path fallacy is holding back enormous human potential.
Modern Careers
How to hire the best
Hiring the right people is nearly impossible. The real secret is firing the wrong people fast and compassionately.
Organizations & Culture
Why You Should Stop Consuming The News & My Media Diet (August 2019)
The news is designed to outrage you & addict you. Politics taps into this to get votes. I want to help you block the outrage and find better stuff to read.
Books & Reading
RIP: Is The Performance Review Dead?
Companies are eliminating the performance reviews, but does that mean they \"get it?\". The answer is complicated, but companies who experiment will win
Organizations & Culture
Conquering Chronic Illness & Learning How to Live
Paul shares his multi-year journey of recovery from chronic lyme disease and the challenges and lessons he learned along the way.
Personal Reflections & Essays