Learning in public - Sudoku
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Today’s #learninginpublic article is about Sudoku, and learning to be better at it. Link to the article Read more...
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Learning in public - it is all about people, humans
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Today’s #learninginpublic article is about a core concept of my leadership and negotiation style. “It is all about Humans” Every important decision is, in the end, made by a person Ignoring the human part will limit the extent of an impact Humans are emotional (i.e. non-rational) first and foremost. We make the decision emotionally, and then we rationalise to explain why we made the decision. Take time to discover the person. Read more...
Learning in public - biases
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Today in learning in public, I want to introduce one of my favourite topics. Avoiding our common biases. Biases are the actions we do without thinking that can have dire consequences! Awareness of our common biases and avoiding them is incredibly powerful and helps us make better decisions. Link to the article Read more...
Learning in public - AWS regions
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Today in learning in public, I want to share a zettle (note) about AWS regions and availability zones (AZ); there is a link to the fields in the Cost and Usage Report (CUR for friends) file. Link to the article Read more...
Learning in public - infinite games
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Today’s #learninginpublic article is about a concept I discovered in a TED interview with Simon Sinek in 2021. A finite game is a game with a beginning and an end, with very defined rules, and when the game ends, the player moves on. All sports, video games, and board games are finite games. An infinite game is a game that never ends, where rules change, where the game never ends, and players change. Read more...
Learning in public - paragraphs
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Today’s #learninginpublic article is about writing, and in particular, paragraphs as a unit of attention. #writing Paragraphs help create structure, clarity and focus the reader’s attention. Link to the article Read more...
Understanding zero sum games and non-zero sum games
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Hello all. This is a mathematical concept that turns out to be very important in business too. Zero-sum game A zero-sum game is a game where when someone wins something, someone else suffers an equivalent loss. So if there is a pie and two eaters, when one person eats a slice of pie, there is less left for the other. Most sports are zero-sum games. An example in business is market share; if you increase yours, someone else is losing market share. Read more...
How build a team (ebook)
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Hello everyone. Long time no read. During my spare time in the past weeks I have been writing a short (37 pages) ebook on how to build a team. I will continue to update the book as I learn more and get feedback, so if you buy it now it will get updated regularly without aditional cost. It is part of me learning in public and trying to make useful content out of my knowledge and experience. Read more...
Hard truth of New Year's Eve
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There is nothing like putting on an old suit to remind you how much weight you’ve put on during the pandemic. Read more...
What to do when someone is obviously feeling bad?
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This can happen in face-to-face meetings as well as in conf-calls Instead of asking a question like “how are you?” — that can be answered by fine. Use Something is wrong, I want to help This is coming from the Simon Sinek TED interview in 2021. Getting more information If you are interested about how this topic connects with being a better leader, or being a better communicator go to my Second Brain Read more...