When you stop to consider the next subject you’d like to dive into, you may start considering topics that are relevant to your career. Perhaps a designation, for example, if you’re in finance and you start to think about getting your CA designation. Or maybe you’re considering something more tactical and intensive, such as a …
The Focus of the Present
I do enjoy thought experiments - they are a way to see things anew, or to challenge my own biases or patterns of thought. I think they are a form of lateral thinking - a chance to step outside your regular way of thinking. I recently came across Brian Eno’s “oblique strategy” system for the …
Lessons from a Garden Task List
I struggle with tasks and getting things done just like the next person. I’m always on the lookout for the reasons why that is, though - lessons are to be found everywhere for me. Whether my tasks are work-related or just things in my personal life, I’ve found some things that help me understand my …
Nouns into Verbs
I don’t listen to podcasts as often as I plan to. My count of unheard episodes is too large to put a real dent into. As opposed to reading or other activities, I find with podcasts that I need to devote that time singularly to listening - I’m not a person who can listen while …
