In Pursuit of Elite: The Wisdom of Being Less Wrong
Bottom line up front: Thinking from First Principles gives you an advantage. When you encounter a sharper framing of an essential concept like wisdom, you can use it to rebuild your understanding, retain it, and lead with authority when it counts.
How a $20 AI Workflow Replaced a $15,000 Focus Group Overnight
Bottom Line Up Front: Synthetic focus groups are one of the most powerful AI thought partner moves available to leaders today. If you're not using them, you're behind, and the leaders pulling ahead aren't waiting. This post will help get you out front.
Bottom Line Upfront: For years using AI, I’ve recorded my meetings so I can stay present and be ultra-precise in follow-up—extending that into networking conversations like lunch meetings is a power move.
5 Hidden Flaws in Your Learning System That Are Stalling Your Career Growth
Bottom Line Upfront: Do you have these critical gaps in your learning system? How you learn outside of your job is a crucial driver of your short and long-term career success.
Never Be Late to a Meeting Again with these 8 Power Moves
Bottom Line Upfront: Do you remember the last time you realized a meeting started without you or that you missed a meeting altogether? As a high-performing Operator, one power move is setting a phone alarm before each meeting. Seven more essential battle-tested meeting tactics are below.
I Don’t Have an Open Door Policy (and Recommend You Don’t Either)
Bottom Line Upfront: Whether working remotely or in-office, an ‘Open Door Policy’ communicates that interrupting at any time is acceptable. An ‘Open Calendar’ protocol is a much better approach that maximizes ‘Deep Thinking Work Cycles’ so you and your team can out-innovate your competition.
You Are a Brand. Protect and Reinforce Your Professional Brand With These Two Invaluable Tools When Writing Anything.
Bottom Line Upfront: How people read and perceive your written communications is a significant driver in the value of your professional brand. Learn to adopt a proven and efficient editing workflow, powered in part by AI, before you hit ‘send’ so your personal brand value continues to rise.
Are You Behind in Using AI in Your Daily Work? Here Are 3 Key Moves to Make
Bottom Line Upfront: I have spoken with many who feel like they are getting left behind with AI. Here is how to start today while building new daily habits incorporating AI to keep your skills and knowledge relevant.
Stop, Conquer, Grow: How a Stop-Doing List Can Turbocharge Your Goals
Bottom Line Upfront: To achieve a higher level of performance professionally and personally, every Operator should maintain a prioritized Stop-Doing List. Learn the research-backed structure to get the most out of yours.
[Personal Ops] How to Apply Good Operations in Your Closet (and Be More Generous)
Bottom Line Upfront: By flipping all your closet hangars to hook from the opposite side of your closet rod at the start of each year, you have data on what you don’t wear and might give away to help others.
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