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20 Nov, 2021
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Switching to Ghost: Why and How I Did It
20 Nov
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Switching to Ghost: Why and How I Did It β†’

I merged 3 digital publishing tools into 1 and this is the story of how and why. This is a
13 Nov, 2021
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078: Why Does Tech Seem to Burn People Out So Quickly?
13 Nov
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078: Why Does Tech Seem to Burn People Out So Quickly? β†’

This the 78th edition of Cultivating Resilience, a weekly newsletter how we build, adapt, and lead in times of changeβ€”
07 Nov, 2021
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077: Why External Benchmarks are Flawed & Evolution Breeds Inefficiency
07 Nov
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077: Why External Benchmarks are Flawed & Evolution Breeds Inefficiency β†’

πŸ–Ό Return to Office (Scotch & Bean) + πŸ‘‰ Koreans Were Boozing Hard in 1020 AD This the 77th edition of Cultivating Resilience,
30 Oct, 2021
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076: How an Ex-Stanford Dean Learned to Embrace Her Child's Struggle
30 Oct
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076: How an Ex-Stanford Dean Learned to Embrace Her Child's Struggle β†’

Julie Lythcott-Haims, former Stanford Dean and NYT bestselling author, discovered that shielding her child from struggle actually increased his anxiety rather than reducing it.
23 Oct, 2021
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075: How to Ask for Help (According to Science)
23 Oct
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075: How to Ask for Help (According to Science) β†’

πŸ–Ό Scotch & Bean 030 - Monkey Mind + πŸ‘‰ Musings & Perspectives (newsletter)
16 Oct, 2021
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074: The Magic of Async Video Communication
16 Oct
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074: The Magic of Async Video Communication β†’

πŸ–Ό Premature Optimization (Scotch & Bean) + πŸ‘‰ ADHD 2.0 (a guide for the hyperactive) This is the 74th edition of Cultivating
12 Oct, 2021
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Startups As Chemical Reactions
12 Oct
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Startups As Chemical Reactions β†’

Originally written in 2014, updated with a new example in 2021 (Homejoy β†’ Robinhood) I'm sometimes envious of people
11 Oct, 2021
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Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
11 Oct
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Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why β†’

Survivors of extreme situations share key traits: they face reality without denial, stay curious about their environment, and find meaning even in desperate circumstances.
09 Oct, 2021
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073: How to Make Eng Oncall (and Your Life) Suck Less
09 Oct
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073: How to Make Eng Oncall (and Your Life) Suck Less β†’

πŸ–Ό Recover (Scotch & Bean) + πŸ‘‰ What else is true?
02 Oct, 2021
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072: Lessons from a Failed War
02 Oct
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072: Lessons from a Failed War β†’

πŸ–Ό Mistakes were made (Scotch & Bean) + πŸ‘‰ Hypefury (Twitter Posting Client)
25 Sep, 2021
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071: The Cost of Obsession
25 Sep
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071: The Cost of Obsession β†’

πŸ–Ό Extra Work (Scotch & Bean 019) + πŸ‘‰ Minimal Flat Avatars
18 Sep, 2021
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070: Three Metaphors for Productivity
18 Sep
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070: Three Metaphors for Productivity β†’

What Does Productivity Look Like? πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ³ Restaurant 🏎️ Pit Crew πŸš€ Startup Accelerator
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