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  • Smarter, Not Harder: How to Succeed at Work 97,443 views | under Productivity
    We each have 96 energy blocks each day to spend however we'd like. Using this energy blocking system will ensure you're spending each block wisely to make the most progress on your most important goals. Warren Buffett “ruled out paying attention to almost anything but business—art, literature, science, travel, architecture—so that he could focus on his passion,” wrote Alice Schroder in her book The Snowball. This ...
  • Pain Plus Reflection Equals Progress 7,388 views | under Learning
    Our most painful moments are also our most important. Rather than run from pain, we need to identify it, accept it, and learn how to use it to better ourselves. *** Our images of learning are filled with positive thoughts about how we learn from others. We read memoirs from the titans of industry, read op-ed pieces from thought leaders, and generally try to soak up ...
  • Deductive vs Inductive Reasoning: Make Smarter Arguments, Better Decisions, and Stronger Conclusions 1,860 views | under Mental Models
    You can’t prove truth, but using deductive and inductive reasoning, you can get close. Learn the difference between the two types of reasoning and how to use them when evaluating facts and arguments. *** As odd as it sounds, in science, law, and many other fields, there is no such thing as proof — there are only conclusions drawn from facts and observations. Scientists cannot prove a ...
  • The Best Summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People 1,548 views | under Books
    A brief, no fluff, summary of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. Techniques in Handling People Don't criticize, condemn or complain. Give honest and sincere appreciation. Arouse in the other person an eager want. Six ways to make people like you Become genuinely interested in other people. Smile. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in ...
  • Focusing is an Art, Not a Science 1,449 views | under Productivity
    Productivity is all the rage. People want to get more done in less time. Productivity systems abound: Getting Things Done, Pomodoro, the Seinfeld thing, etc. There’s certainly something to be said for each of them. But have you thought about something a little simpler and more basic: How to focus? Like, really how to focus your mind on one hard, long project until it’s done? Productivity systems ...
  • The Pygmalion Effect: Proving Them Right 1,414 views | under Psychology
    The Pygmalion Effect is a powerful secret weapon. Without even realizing it, we can nudge others towards success. In this article, discover how expectations can influence performance for better or worse. How Expectations Influence Performance Many people believe that their pets or children are of unusual intelligence or can understand everything they say. Some people have stories of abnormal feats. In the late 19th century, one man ...
  • The Feynman Technique: The Best Way to Learn Anything 1,271 views | under Learning
    There are four simple steps to the Feynman Technique, which I'll explain below: Choose a Concept Teach it to a Toddler Identify Gaps and Go Back to The Source Material Review and Simplify (optional) *** If you're not learning you're standing still. So what's the best way to learn new subjects and identify gaps in our existing knowledge? Two Types of Knowledge There are two types of knowledge and most ...
  • This is Water by David Foster Wallace (Full Transcript and Audio) 1,260 views | under Philosophy
    David Foster Wallace's 2005 commencement speech to the graduating class at Kenyon College, is a timeless trove of wisdom — right up there with Hunter Thompson on finding your purpose and living a meaningful life. The speech was made into a thin book titled This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life. Here are the links to the original audio followed by ...
  • The Butterfly Effect: Everything You Need to Know About This Powerful Mental Model 1,138 views | under Mental Models
    "You could not remove a single grain of sand from its place without thereby ... changing something throughout all parts of the immeasurable whole.” — Fichte, The Vocation of Man (1800) *** The Basics In one of Stephen King’s greatest works, 11/22/63, a young man named Jake discovers a portal in a diner’s pantry which leads back to 1958. After a few visits and some experiments, Jake deduces that ...
  • First Principles: The Building Blocks of True Knowledge 1,062 views | under Mental Models
    First-principles thinking is one of the best ways to reverse-engineer complicated problems and unleash creative possibility. Sometimes called “reasoning from first principles,” the idea is to break down complicated problems into basic elements and then reassemble them from the ground up. It’s one of the best ways to learn to think for yourself, unlock your creative potential, and move from linear to non-linear results. This approach ...
  • Smarter, Not Harder: How to Succeed at Work 97,444 views | under Productivity
    We each have 96 energy blocks each day to spend however we'd like. Using this energy blocking system will ensure you're spending each block wisely to make the most progress on your most important goals. Warren Buffett “ruled out paying attention to almost anything but business—art, literature, science, travel, architecture—so that he could focus on his passion,” wrote Alice Schroder in her book The Snowball. This ...
  • The Pygmalion Effect: Proving Them Right 53,987 views | under Psychology
    The Pygmalion Effect is a powerful secret weapon. Without even realizing it, we can nudge others towards success. In this article, discover how expectations can influence performance for better or worse. How Expectations Influence Performance Many people believe that their pets or children are of unusual intelligence or can understand everything they say. Some people have stories of abnormal feats. In the late 19th century, one man ...
  • The Velocity of Skill Development: How Brazil Develops Football Players 14,881 views | under Self-Improvement
    Brazil figured out how to rapidly increase the velocity of skill development in its football players and it's not what you think. Not all skills are developed in the same way — developing soft-skills is different than developing hard skills. It's impossible to directly teach someone to improvise their way to a brilliant goal in hockey or soccer. The world does not work that way. Part of the ...
  • Deductive vs Inductive Reasoning: Make Smarter Arguments, Better Decisions, and Stronger Conclusions 9,266 views | under Mental Models
    You can’t prove truth, but using deductive and inductive reasoning, you can get close. Learn the difference between the two types of reasoning and how to use them when evaluating facts and arguments. *** As odd as it sounds, in science, law, and many other fields, there is no such thing as proof — there are only conclusions drawn from facts and observations. Scientists cannot prove a ...
  • Pain Plus Reflection Equals Progress 8,931 views | under Learning
    Our most painful moments are also our most important. Rather than run from pain, we need to identify it, accept it, and learn how to use it to better ourselves. *** Our images of learning are filled with positive thoughts about how we learn from others. We read memoirs from the titans of industry, read op-ed pieces from thought leaders, and generally try to soak up ...
  • Jeff Bezos Had His Top Execs Read These Three Books 5,403 views | under Book Recommendations
    In an interview that aired on CNBC1, Jeff Bezos shared some of the details about books that he's shared with Amazon's top executives. These books, it turns out, are frameworks for shaping the future of the company. Here they are: 1. The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker 2. The Innovator's Solution by Clayton Christensen (Interestingly, the only business book Steve Jobs ever liked was The Innovator's Dilemma ...
  • The Munger Operating System: How to Live a Life That Really Works 3,519 views | under Philosophy
    In 2007, Charlie Munger gave the commencement address at USC Law School, opening his speech by saying, "Well, no doubt many of you are wondering why the speaker is so old. Well, the answer is obvious: He hasn’t died yet." Fortunately for us, Munger has kept on ticking. The commencement speech is an excellent response to the Big Question: How do we live a life that really works? It has so many of Munger's ...
  • The Value of Probabilistic Thinking: Spies, Crime, and Lightning Strikes 3,517 views | under Mental Models
    Probabilistic thinking is essentially trying to estimate, using some tools of math and logic, the likelihood of any specific outcome coming to pass. It is one of the best tools we have to improve the accuracy of our decisions. In a world where each moment is determined by an infinitely complex set of factors, probabilistic thinking helps us identify the most likely outcomes. When we ...
  • First Principles: The Building Blocks of True Knowledge 3,074 views | under Mental Models
    First-principles thinking is one of the best ways to reverse-engineer complicated problems and unleash creative possibility. Sometimes called “reasoning from first principles,” the idea is to break down complicated problems into basic elements and then reassemble them from the ground up. It’s one of the best ways to learn to think for yourself, unlock your creative potential, and move from linear to non-linear results. This approach ...
  • The Secrets of Happy Families 2,806 views | under Psychology
    Bruce Feiler's book — The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More — explores the hidden secrets of improving your family life. Despite all of the recent research about individual happiness, a lot of life happiness comes from spending time with people you care about. In fact, it is the number one predictor of ...
  • The Feynman Technique: The Best Way to Learn Anything 539,377 views | under Learning
    There are four simple steps to the Feynman Technique, which I'll explain below: Choose a Concept Teach it to a Toddler Identify Gaps and Go Back to The Source Material Review and Simplify (optional) *** If you're not learning you're standing still. So what's the best way to learn new subjects and identify gaps in our existing knowledge? Two Types of Knowledge There are two types of knowledge and most ...
  • The Difference Between Amateurs and Professionals 420,446 views | under Self-Improvement
    Why is it that some people seem to be hugely successful and do so much, while the vast majority of us struggle to tread water? The answer is complicated and likely multifaceted. One aspect is mindset—specifically, the difference between amateurs and professionals. Most of us are just amateurs. What’s the difference? Actually, there are many differences: Amateurs stop when they achieve something. Professionals understand that the initial achievement is ...
  • Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life 347,029 views | under People
    In April of 1958, Hunter S. Thompson was 22 years old when he wrote this letter to his friend Hume Logan in response to a request for life advice. Thompson's letter, found in Letters of Note, offers some of the most thoughtful and profound advice I've ever come across. April 22, 1958 57 Perry Street New York City Dear Hume, You ask advice: ah, what a very human and very dangerous ...
  • The Munger Operating System: How to Live a Life That Really Works 271,576 views | under Philosophy
    In 2007, Charlie Munger gave the commencement address at USC Law School, opening his speech by saying, "Well, no doubt many of you are wondering why the speaker is so old. Well, the answer is obvious: He hasn’t died yet." Fortunately for us, Munger has kept on ticking. The commencement speech is an excellent response to the Big Question: How do we live a life that really works? It has so many of Munger's ...
  • How to Remember What You Read 237,787 views | under Reading
    Why is it that some people seem to be able to read a book once and remember every detail of it for life, while others struggle to recall even the title a few days after putting down a book? The answer is simple but not easy. It's not what they read. It's how they read. Passive readers forget things almost as quickly as they read them. Active ...
  • The Buffett Formula: Going to Bed Smarter Than you Woke Up 227,782 views | under Thinking
    Most people go through life not really getting any smarter. Why? They simply won't do the work required. It's easy to come home, sit on the couch, watch TV, and zone out until bedtime rolls around. But that's not going to help you get smarter. Sure, you can go into the office the next day and discuss the details of last night's episode of Mad Men or ...
  • Warren Buffett: The Three Things I Look For in a Person 193,573 views | under Philosophy
    Students often go to visit Warren Buffett. And when they do, he often plays a little game on them. He asks each student to pick a classmate. Not just any classmate, but the classmate you would choose if you could have 10% of their earnings for the rest of their life. Which classmate would you pick and why? “Are you going to pick the one with the ...
  • Second-Order Thinking: What Smart People Use to Outperform 185,868 views | under Mental Models
    Sometimes when we solve one problem, we end up unintentionally creating another one that's worse. Second-order thinking helps identify the second and subsequent order consequences of a decision before they happen. Knowing these problems before they occur allows us to take steps now to avoid problems later. Consider a country that, wanting to inspire regime change in another country, funds and provides weapons to a ...
  • The Top 3 Most Effective Ways to Take Notes While Reading 179,335 views | under Reading
    *** Before you get started: Filter the book by reading the preface, index, table of contents, and inside jacket. This tells you where the author is going to take you and, importantly, the vocabulary they will use. There are three steps to effectively taking notes while reading: At the end of each chapter write a few bullet points that summarize what you've read and make it personal ...
  • Maker vs. Manager: How Your Schedule Can Make or Break You 158,317 views | under Productivity
    Consider the daily schedule of famed novelist Haruki Murakami. When he’s working on a novel, he starts his days at 4 am and writes for five or six continuous hours. Once the writing is done, he spends his afternoons running or swimming, and his evenings, reading or listening to music before a 9 pm bedtime. Murakami is known for his strict adherence to this schedule. In ...

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