How to Actually Get What You Want in Life
The article challenges the myth that success hinges on innate brilliance, arguing that strategic thinking, keen observation, and relentless focus are the real drivers of achievement. It asserts that anyone can tap into these levers by abandoning competition based on raw intellect and embracing a disciplined, tactical approach. The piece outlines three core actions—crafting strategy, sharpening observation, and maintaining focus—to accelerate personal and professional progress. By reframing effort as a strategic game, readers are encouraged to take concrete steps toward their goals.
How Do I Live in the Present?
The author spent several days in a southern French village reflecting on the challenge of living in the present. He observes that most professionals are chronic worriers, fixated on future milestones and past outcomes. By emphasizing that the present moment...
365 Days Ago I Left Google: 3 Lessons I've Learned in Self-Employment
A former Google software engineer reflects on his first year of self‑employment, highlighting three core lessons: the hidden risk of staying put, the power of leverage over time‑based work, and the pitfalls of a half‑hearted 50/50 approach. He credits adopting...
Leverage Is Everything
Kevin Naughton Jr. promotes high-leverage work over busy work, arguing that a small fraction of activities generate the majority of results. He showcases Miro’s AI‑powered Flows feature, which embeds intelligence into the canvas to turn ideas into actionable roadmaps. The...
A Deep Dive Into My Remote Development Setup
The author outlines a remote‑first development workflow built around a continuously running VPS named boole. By disabling password logins and using SSH keys, the server becomes a secure, hardware‑agnostic hub that thin‑client laptops, desktops, and phones can access. Persistent Tmux sessions,...
Be Selective About Opinions
The post argues that as professionals mature, they must become increasingly selective about whose advice they heed. Early‑career guidance is high‑signal because peers share similar contexts, but later in life divergent paths make most opinions low‑signal. The author uses a...