Learn the game, don't become the game
A reflection on Paul Graham's essay \"the lesson to unlearn\" and how I'm optimistic about the future of work and the death of \"bad tests\"
Wisdom, Success & Philosophy
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The 2nd Chapter Of Success: Coming Up With New Metrics For What Matters
The second chapter of success starts when you are able to detach sucess with money, power and success. Success is having faith that things will be okay.
Wisdom, Success & Philosophy
The Big Law Trap | Guest Essay by Ranjit Saimbi
Ranjit Saimbi left big law after five years. He reflects on his journey, how he got there and how he overcame inertia to make a change.
Modern Careers
Edgar Schein's 3 Levels of Culture & Why Change Fails
Schein's three levels — artifacts, values, and assumptions — explain why most culture change efforts fail. Plus his anxiety model for what actually drives organizational transformation.
Organizations & Culture
Amazon, Corporate Welfare & The Illusion Of Jobs
Why do we accept billion-dollar \"corporate welfare\" packages as normal? Let's shift our mindset about what we really want and build an economy that works.
Organizations & Culture
Rest By Alex Pang: Summary & Key Quotes
Book Summary: Rest by Alex Pang makes sense of rest through his own journey taking a sabbatical after leaving Academia and the corporate world.
Books & Reading
The best career and life advice from Scott Adams, Debbie Millman, Hunter Thompson & Others
A collection of career and life advice from Scott Adams, Marc Andreessen, Debbie Millman, Hunter S. Thompson, Paul Graham and Barry Ritholtz
Modern Careers
Hunter S. Thompson's Life Advice To A Friend Is Priceless
Hunter S. Thompson, a popular gonzo journalist delivers some profound life advice to a friend that is helpful to anyone still to this day
Modern Careers
Life Without A Map: Navigating The Pathless Path of Self-Employment
How do you carve your own path path in a world with infinite options? I believe creators go through four phases that are an inevitable part of the journey
Personal Reflections & Essays
I'm not writing for you (who I write for)
I write for the weirdos who've always felt uncomfortable doing what everyone else is doing. Not for mass appeal, not for the default path. For the curious ones.
Personal Reflections & Essays
It’s Time We Bury The Idea Of A “Good Career Trajectory”
The \"career trajectory\" is from a time when magical 4-5% growth happened in some western countries. It's time to move to a new idea of talent development
Modern Careers
Reinvention Is The Most Important "Skill" You Need To Have In Today's World
The ability to reinvent your career and life is vital in the 2020s. Five strategies for learning, creating, experimenting and carving your own path.
Modern Careers