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A teammate shared a lesson this week that a former CEO used to talk about: don’t pave the cow path. It’s a beautiful warning against taking an inefficient, accidental process and simply making it faster or more permanent. The image behind it is perfect. Cow paths are meandering trails worn...
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#OurWorldIsAwesome – Edition 23 | Context on this series – we live in a beautiful world and National Parks are akin to the crown jewels of this planet. These landscapes remind us of the fine balance and complexity woven into the fabric of the world around us. Every time I spend a while inside one...
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Eric Weiner had a lovely post about his teenage niece on an airplane — utterly enthralled by the whole thing. The box that lifts into the sky and carries you across the world like a bird. Every part of it a marvel. It reminded me of an old Louis C.K. bit — everything is amazing, and nobody’s...
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There are always two sides to a story. You may not like the other side. You may not agree with it. But it certainly exists. And sometimes, simply acknowledging that it exists is enough to help us make progress.
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I recently started building products focused on healthcare affordability in the US. As I was ramping up on a new space, the biggest question that sparked my curiosity was: how did we get here? This question is the inspiration for this weekly series chronicling the decisions, accidents, and...
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We ate at Otto’s Cache in Jasper recently. The food was good — but the experience was exceptional. Everybody cared, and it showed. A fork slipped off the table and a replacement appeared within seconds. Someone was always checking in, always happy to help. Warm, attentive, welcoming. It was...
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One of the more painful traps to fall into is when we realize we’ve lulled ourselves into the belief that we’re above using the checklist.
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Erling Haaland is one of the best football/soccer strikers in the world, and by the time he’s done with his career, he’ll be remembered as one of the greatest to ever play the game. What I’ve loved about him at this World Cup, though, has nothing to do with his goals. It was his refusal to...
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#OurWorldIsAwesome – Edition 22 | Context on this series – we live in a beautiful world and National Parks are akin to the crown jewels of this planet. These landscapes remind us of the fine balance and complexity woven into the fabric of the world around us. Every time I spend a while inside one...
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There’s a breed of human you meet when you’re out in the midst of an awe-inspiring vista -> The annoying photo taker. This person refuses to take in anything with their own eyes. Every view has to be seen through the phone. Every viewpoint has to be snapped — fifty clicks, ten videos....
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If you have heard about the book The 4-Hour Workweek then you probably know who Tim Ferriss is. You might also know about his other books: The 4-Hour Chef and The 4-Hour Body. Entrepreneurship, cooking, and physical health are three very different topics. From the outside, some folks might look at...