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The Collector Fallacy: Believing that by collecting information, we somehow absorb it.
99% of people who embrace a growth mindset fall into the trap expecting a singular moment when they'll be fully grown. But this is a mistake.
It's true that some skills are impossible to learn by reading alone...like riding a bike or swimming! But some skills are slow to learn by action alone.
In this issue: how to understand more deeply, the freelancer's brain, the other side of fear, and the problem with listening to win
In this issue: What you shouldn't say in an apology, a better way to present data, where to find happiness, and why overthinking is unhelpful.
How to organize your mind, how making daily visuals compounds value over time, the Swan Paradox, and the definition of failure.
How progress works, what's a visual vacuum, a simple substitute in a word that makes all the difference in leadership, and what keeps us from moving on from grudges.
In this issue: the 2-Day rule, a simple hack to fight perfectionism, friendly reminders, and the power of routines.
In this issue: Why perfection isn't the goal, how to make visuals more cinematic, why comparison isn't helpful, and why "hard work" is just the start
In this issue: Why you shouldn't wait to have everything "ready" to start and How to leverage your focus for deeper value
In this issue: resume virtues vs eulogy virtues, why I revisit the same ideas, the role of teachers, and the difference between beginners and masters.
In this issue, stepping out of your comfort zone is not as scary as it looks, a framework to think through ideas, the 3 best returns on investment, and the effort paradox.
In this issue: a key practice to change how you communicate, the Japanese philosophy to get you past perfectionism, what you see in the mirror, and the reality of how work-life fit together.
In this issue: what's "blocking" you from success, how to elevate bar graphs, the impact you can make in a year, and the Swan Paradox.
In this issue: snowball effect of compounding, biggest mistake people make iterating, how to find your purpose, and what change feels like
