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Shoot An Arrow, See Where It Lands
Hi! It's been a while, eh? I wanted to send a quick email to let you in on some changes happening at this blog (Better Questions). Before diving in, I want to share my process for figuring out what I'm working on at any given moment.
Define Your Terms
The other day I got into what has become an unfortunately common kind of online interaction. I followed someone on Instagram because they are a practicing hypnotist and I have recently become one of those myself (more on this later). I was very curious to see what other people in
2023 Year In Review
Every year, I try to review what worked, and what didn't, in my life. Here's my post from last year doing just that. Less data this year - I've kept most of that in the background this time around in order to try and
Of Two Minds
I read a fair amount, but I don't just read - I take many notes and spend a lot of time looking for connections between different books. One of the real pleasures of this reading method is seeing big ideas emerge over time. I never really "plan&
Heavy Metal Summer Camp
Better Questions is supported by readers like you. If you get value from my writing, consider becoming a supporting member. Exclusive content, weekly deep-dives, free beta-access to future courses and more. It's 1$. Thanks. --- I am writing this on a plane to New York. I'm
The Life-Changing MAGIC of Process Behavior Charts (plus Free Google Sheets Template)
Note: I originally shared this in Ed Leake's wonderful agency community, The Forge. Also, the only reason I know about any of this was because of a post on CommonCog, which I highly recommend. Also, I got the original Sheets template here. EDIT 1/7/2025: Since originally
The Only Thing
Better Questions is supported by readers like you. If you get value from my writing, consider becoming a supporting member. Exclusive content, weekly deep-dives, free beta-access to future courses and more. It's 1$. Thanks. ---- Each year, I recreate my "Personal Vision Document." In this, I
Be Careful What You Expect
There is a lesson that I learn over and over and over again, a lesson so ubiquitous in my life that it's starting to feel personal. Here it is: First, you make your beliefs, then your beliefs make you. As Iain McGilchrist puts it: "Our minds are
Some of The Best Things I've Read About A.I.
People have a lot of feelings about A.I. As with most emotionally-charged subjects, it can be hard to have an actual conversation with someone about A.I. For one, "A.I." is, itself, often very loosely-defined, and participants in these conversations often have very different (and specific)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Complexity
"The more complex the problem, the simpler the solution must be." - Dr. Eli Goldratt Imagine two systems. System A: System B: Which is more complex? Our first answer might be that "A" is more complex. After all, it has more pieces. Not only that, all
