I’ve been reading a lot about cognitive bias and mental heuristics lately. Here are my notes on 25 common biases.
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As part of my research on the power of gratitude, I stumbled upon Shawn Achor’s book, The Happiness Advantage, which inspired this TED talk on the secret to working better.
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In this podcast episode with Shane Parrish, Robert Cialdini shares his seven principles of persuasion. I was originally introduced to Dr. Cialdini’s work by Charlie Munger in his speech, The Psychology of Human Misjudgment, and I’ve wanted to dive deeper ever since.
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My Mama recommended this book to me. I wish I had read it sooner. It's a short book about how to manage yourself through difficult life changes. It sold a million copies in the first 16 months and over 21 million copies five years later.
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When you start a company, there are more to-dos than there is time to do them. Worse, everything seems important. It can quickly become overwhelming. Essentialism provides a framework that helps you identify your true priorities and execute on them.
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As a Man Thinketh has been on my list to read for longer than a year. Some consider it to be one of the top self-help books of all time. While this book is only 50ish pages, I found the writing to be quite difficult to follow. It took me more time than I’m willing to admit to digest the content and translate it into modern-day eighth-grade reading level takeaways. If you’d like to save some time, check out these simple notes and quotes.
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Recent shifts to remote work and increased social isolation make this subject more important than ever before. While I’ve always been interested in the concept of burnout, now seems to be a good time to dive deeper. If you’re interested in exploring what burnout is and how to protect yourself from it, check out these notes from around the web.
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