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23 Sep, 2023
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171: Good Conversation
23 Sep
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171: Good Conversation →

I'm teaching a class on the art and science great facilitation with a former Meta colleague. Here's why it matters and the 5 skills of great facilitators.
17 Sep, 2023
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170: No Guarantees
17 Sep
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170: No Guarantees →

Facing uncertainty with the help of Death, Harrison Ford, and Carpentry.
16 Sep, 2023
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170: No Guarantees
16 Sep
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170: No Guarantees →

Facing uncertainty with the help of Death, Harrison Ford, and Carpentry.
10 Sep, 2023
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169: 📦 From Warehouse Associate → OpenAI
10 Sep
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169: 📦 From Warehouse Associate → OpenAI →

Our most popular letters from 2022 were about Philip Su, the burned out engineering leader who did a stint as an Amazon warehouse associate. Here's a look back at that story and how things have evolved for Philip.
04 Sep, 2023
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168: 🔮 Don't Be a Glass Cannon
04 Sep
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168: 🔮 Don't Be a Glass Cannon →

On the importance of being able to take a hit and keep going, whether a bad grade, a blown engine or mud-soaked Burning Man.
26 Aug, 2023
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167: 🧘🏻‍♂️ Modest Insights
26 Aug
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167: 🧘🏻‍♂️ Modest Insights →

My first silent meditation retreat did not lead to an lightning bolts of clarity, but I grew in wisdom all the same. Here's how.
20 Aug, 2023
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166: 🎡 Building a Flywheel
20 Aug
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166: 🎡 Building a Flywheel →

Singapore transformed itself from 3rd world to 1st world over 50 years through a flywheel. What could a flywheel do for you>
13 Aug, 2023
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165: 🛫 Taking the Leap
13 Aug
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165: 🛫 Taking the Leap →

A story of emotional courage: how I opened up my heart after a difficult breakup to date and eventually marry the person of my dreams.
06 Aug, 2023
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164: Physical Courage
06 Aug
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164: Physical Courage →

A story about how I learned the difference between false bravado and true courage as a young gymnast.
31 Jul, 2023
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163: High Intensity
31 Jul
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163: High Intensity →

What my weekend plans, a Japanese exercise researcher, and adapting to disruptive change have in common.
24 Jul, 2023
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162: I See You [On Better Meetings]
24 Jul
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162: I See You [On Better Meetings] →

Shopify deleted 12,000 meetings, should we follow suit? Maybe there's a better way to look at all of this.
16 Jul, 2023
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161: Showing Up
16 Jul
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161: Showing Up →

A letter about what it means to show up
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