299 : The Clockspeed Trap
The job ends. The tempo changes. Running your decisions at company speed is how good people make bad calls.
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Stuff I've Written
- You synced to your company's pace for years. That borrowed tempo is exactly what makes you decide badly. Discover the Clockspeed Trap.
- From the Archive: 25 career success secrets they don't teach you in business school.
Stuff I'm Reading
- It's not liking each other or good vibes that makes teams perform, it's being in sync. The key ingredient for making your team soar.
- How to imagine a better future for yourself. A fantastic tool to help you picture your future.
- Safe from AI. Which jobs will protect you from the future. Related: Please don't resign from life.
- Consistent habits in mid-life. A system that sticks.
- No-one is truly self-made.
- What if one word could change how people think? Fascinating article on the use of language.
Stuff I'm Linking
- The Reuters Climate Monitor. A simple visualisation of current weather vs historical records. For you if you're currently sitting with a fan on.
- Hear people from all over the world, add your own voice. VoiceDot.
Finally. Four Corners. Like the Only Connect wall, or the NYT connections game, but with an added twist of positioning. Simple and Fun to play.
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Updates from the last seven days + This Week I Learned about a 52 year old pot of broth - still going!
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Journal Prompt: What decisions do you have on your plate right now, and when should you be making those choices? Start Writing Now.
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