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When meerkats rule the world
Each animal species has a specific population size threshold—known as the Allee threshold. When the population size exceeds the Alley threshold, the…
The opposite of accuracy
The opposite of accuracy is not inaccuracy but speed. Expertise or throwing more people at the problem can narrow the gap between the two, but you’ll…
Break a leg
Gary A. Klein wasn’t planning to write a book. Who had the time? But one day, he went out for a run and broke his ankle. The convalescence would confine…
The right medium
The other day you forwarded one of my emails to a friend. They reached out to me and let me know that it had opened their eyes to something. The whole…
To Davy Jones’ locker
“For certain, you have to be lost to find a place as can’t be found. Elseways, everyone would know where it was,” says captain Barbossa as he sails his…
All the cards
The 10,000 hours rule, what a romantic idea. But I’d take anything Malcolm Gladwell says with a grain of salt. Practice is only one piece of the success…
A violation of freedom
What is freedom, if not being able to do as you please with your time? In-office, full-time, part-time, meetings, Slack messages, Zoom calls. How long…
Deliberate awkwardness
If at any time in your life you’ve wanted to try your hand at drawing, there’s a good chance you’ll recognize this image: It’s a portrait of Igor…
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Photography not allowed
My friend Guido lives on the beautiful island of Lanzarote in the Canaries. You’d be surprised at how much there’s to see on such a small island. Last…
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