lessons-learned
I recently watched the season finale of the wonderful TV series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with my wife, which was a great series, but I found it jarring, because we didn't realize we were watching the finale. I wish streaming shows would have some screen as the last
investing
A reddit user, u/happyasianpanda, has been publishing incremental versions of a personal finance flow chart with best practices since 2019, referencing the concept of Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) -- here's the current version, which is a great review to make sure you're doing the
CIO
I recently presented to Academy Investor Network's AINVentures on principles and some recommended software tools by technology category for early stage companies. AIN is a great pre-seed and seed-stage focused venture fund, with a focus on connecting U.S. Military Academy graduates and investing in dual-use (Government and
lessons-learned
Yeti Tumblers (coffee to-go mugs) are so great at keeping hot drinks hot drinks and cold drinks cold (I'm a huge cold brew coffee fan, year-round), but an important tip is that you have to disassemble the tops occasionally and clean them, as mold can build up inside
technology
It's been fascinating to see how Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT and Midjourney have been maturing and changing so quickly. Here's a few introductory resources for anyone interested in learning a bit more about the field, without starting a masters degree in AI program:
technology
One of Steve Jobs' great quotes is the concept of the computer as a bicycle for the mind (dramtically increasing human efficiency/impact). I think it's valuable to consider the recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances, especially Generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT) as a next level of acceleration
leadership
When you're welcoming a new team member, make it easy for them to quickly get up to speed. It's tempting to think that you are so busy that you don't have time to welcome them well, but that's a high-risk maneuver, as
leadership
Interviewing candidates effectively is so hard -- you only get a few hours to determine if this person has the right skills, experience, temperament, cultural alignment, leadership style, etc. to fit into this specific role in your organization. A few tips about structuring the interview event: * Schedule sufficient time, such
lessons-learned
It's easy to look at email as something that you have to keep up with, so you can get back to work, but so much actual work gets done in email (and so much potential working time is taken away by email wrangling). If you think about emails
leadership
Skip-level 1-on-1s are the concept of you, as a leader of multiple teams, of meeting directly with people who report to people who report to you. This is sometimes a very delicate topic, because you may make your direct reports, or the people you're meeting with (who work
leadership
Fundamental, tactical skills like email management, schedule/calendar management, and making documents and presentations are sometimes overlooked by leaders when they consider how to keep their teams aligned. If things aren't running smoothly, there's value in reflecting on these fundamentals, both for yourself (Are these tactical,
lessons-learned
Here are some random concepts/frameworks for great time management: 1. Build your own personal productivity system so that you keep track of action items/tasks/to dos/ongoing responsibilities/etc. 1. Consider investing time in reading books like David Allen's Getting Things Done, which walks through some