Work Hard vs Work Smart: Pick One, Lose Both
Two gospels, two fictional heroes, and a false choice that quietly stalls you whichever side you pick. One hero tells you nothing beats outworking everyone,...
Articles tagged "Productivity"
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When Everything Interests You But Nothing Excites You
You still have twenty interests. You just can't feel any of them. Three tabs open. A new programming language, a photography technique, a business model tha...
Part of the “The Polymath/Multipotentialite's Survival Guide” series -
Promised 10x, Got 2x. Why, and How to Fix It
The gap between AI's leverage promise and its reality is structural, and the fix is still in the lab. Everyone says AI is a 10x multiplier. The math sounds ...
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Not All Uncertainty Deserves Respect
What the blur itself can tell you. You keep telling yourself the answer needs a little more time. A few more visitors. A few more conversations with users....
Part of the “Getting Past Your Own Reasons Not to Ship” series -
You Can't Afford Most Books
You've been buying books faster than you can read them, and the price tag was never the problem. A book costs $20. Maybe $30 if it's hardcover and you're fe...
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2X AI Coding Speed, Without the Slop
You've started shipping faster with AI, and now each session threatens to turn you into your own full-time reviewer. A good live sound engineer doesn't wait...
Part of the “AI-Era Coding: From Speed to Mastery” series -
Why the Most Consistent People Don't Need Discipline (Free tool included)
You're grinding through the work and calling it virtue. What if the need for grinding is the actual problem? Everyone's selling discipline. Wake up at 5 AM....
Part of the “The Polymath/Multipotentialite's Survival Guide” series