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Mental Pivot #31: Obstacles, Inaction, Tolkien
Two mental obstacles that impede my creativity and a rediscovered Soviet television adaptation of The Lord of the Rings from 1991.
Apr 9
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Mental Pivot #30: Memory, Grand Strategy, Religion
The memory and poise of pianist Maria João Pires, “On Grand Strategy” by John Lewis Gaddis, and Gallup’s annual survey on religion in America.
Apr 2
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Mental Pivot #29: Foxes, Hedgehogs, Happiness
An intriguing proverb’s metaphorical relevance and modern interpretation, and the World Happiness Report measures global contentment in the year of COV…
Mar 26
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Mental Pivot #28: Pastries, Amazon, Backwards
My local bakery nails the customer experience and “Working Backwards” by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr—a book about Amazon.com’s business principles.
Mar 19
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Mental Pivot #27: Books, Bets, Lady Bird
An idiosyncratic classification for books, “Thinking in Bets” by Annie Duke, and a riveting podcast series about Lady Bird Johnson and 1960s America.
Mar 12
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Mental Pivot #26: Golf, Storytelling, NFTs
Golf with my father, “Storyworthy” by Matthew Dicks, and non-fungible tokens.
Mar 5
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Mental Pivot #25: Filters, Philosophy, AI Copywriting
Spinal Tap, selectivity and the digital media deluge, “Philosophy the Basics” by Nigel Warburton, and a GPT-3 enabled writing tool.
Feb 26
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Mental Pivot #24: Coach V, Rethinking, Podcast Discovery
A simple formula for a good day, “Think Again” by Adam Grant, and three solutions for podcast discovery.
Feb 19
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Mental Pivot #23: Pioneers, Innovation, Notes
A handful of overlooked individuals who improved our world, “How Innovation Works” by Matt Ridley, and “nets and knives” as a note-taking metaphor.
Feb 12
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Mental Pivot #22: Be Remarkable, Newsletters, Bach
A Lyft ride that surprised me, newsletter discovery and newsletter directories, and a lesson on reducing complexity while practicing Bach.
Feb 5
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Mental Pivot #21: Irony, Stoicism, Checklists
Pagliacci, irony, and assumptions, Ward Farnsworth’s practical guide to Stoicism, and a humble tool for reducing error.
Jan 29
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Mental Pivot Newsletter: No.20
In this issue: “What did you learn today?”, diligent idea capture, solving Siri’s dictation impatience, and a potpourri of new links.
Jan 22
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