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Pledging to do good in the future.

I pledged this week 1% of any proceeds I earn from a future sale of my Knotel shares to Epic Foundation. They find, help, measure and support some of the best groups in the world working to help children. I

Pledging to do good in the future.

I pledged this week 1% of any proceeds I earn from a future sale of my Knotel shares to Epic Foundation. They find, help, measure and support some of the best groups in the world working to help children. I

Amol Promoter Score, 2017 Edition.

I did a survey this month asking everyone I have in my email inbox (~15,000 people) a net promoter-type question. Above is the result. About 40% net promoter. Folks added some comments and they are here. People are super nice

Amol Promoter Score, 2017 Edition.

I did a survey this month asking everyone I have in my email inbox (~15,000 people) a net promoter-type question. Above is the result. About 40% net promoter. Folks added some comments and they are here. People are super nice

Checking in on my fox-like game plan, 5 years in.

Around September 2012 I decided I was doing it all wrong. After many years of plain-old striving (hardcore high school, killing on standardized tests, Ivy League, double major, PhD in half the time, McKinsey and in startup land the same

Checking in on my fox-like game plan, 5 years in.

Around September 2012 I decided I was doing it all wrong. After many years of plain-old striving (hardcore high school, killing on standardized tests, Ivy League, double major, PhD in half the time, McKinsey and in startup land the same

Fox or a hedgehog, readings

Fox or hedgehog, a great idea from Isaiah Berlin on how people operate (in his case, re: literary or intellectual geniuses). But a popular idea in management, productivity and performance. Also see Philip Tetlock on superforecasters who get better answers

Fox or a hedgehog, readings

Fox or hedgehog, a great idea from Isaiah Berlin on how people operate (in his case, re: literary or intellectual geniuses). But a popular idea in management, productivity and performance. Also see Philip Tetlock on superforecasters who get better answers

The death of parking

In the future there will not be any parking lots. Norman Foster re: the new Apple campus: roughly “I would have designed the parking differently if I were designing it today instead of 5 years ago” (higher ceilings, convertible to

The death of parking

In the future there will not be any parking lots. Norman Foster re: the new Apple campus: roughly “I would have designed the parking differently if I were designing it today instead of 5 years ago” (higher ceilings, convertible to

Work Awesome New York – the talks from 2016

Berlin built on NYC – here is NYC Gigomania – Why temporary work is here to stay. How do we make the best out of it. And what comes next? – from Work Awesome (43 mins) Devin Fidler, Director, Institute

Work Awesome New York – the talks from 2016

Berlin built on NYC – here is NYC Gigomania – Why temporary work is here to stay. How do we make the best out of it. And what comes next? – from Work Awesome (43 mins) Devin Fidler, Director, Institute

Work Awesome – the talks

The day we host on the future of work (ein tag zur zukunft der arbeit) came to Berlin this week. Fantastic content and guests produced by Lars Gaede and Felix Zeltner. You can watch the content here. My learning from

Work Awesome – the talks

The day we host on the future of work (ein tag zur zukunft der arbeit) came to Berlin this week. Fantastic content and guests produced by Lars Gaede and Felix Zeltner. You can watch the content here. My learning from

Office design insights from Apple’s new office

Apple’s new HQ by the numbers, according to this article in Wallpaper below: 2.6mm sq ft size 12,000 employees seating 4,000 person cafeteria common space $5bn budget 7 year project 4 stories 40-50 storey-sideways equivalent 250 Architects involved Which means:

Office design insights from Apple’s new office

Apple’s new HQ by the numbers, according to this article in Wallpaper below: 2.6mm sq ft size 12,000 employees seating 4,000 person cafeteria common space $5bn budget 7 year project 4 stories 40-50 storey-sideways equivalent 250 Architects involved Which means:

Knotes – an offline research and gather approach that Knote.com is perfect for.

Interesting piece on how to use notes as a superpower. So you remember every great idea and useful tidbit from readings. So you file, link and keep making progress — creating books and lectures and new ideas from your work.

Knotes – an offline research and gather approach that Knote.com is perfect for.

Interesting piece on how to use notes as a superpower. So you remember every great idea and useful tidbit from readings. So you file, link and keep making progress — creating books and lectures and new ideas from your work.

InAwe – the talks

If you missed Inbox Awesome you missed a lot of great connections to folks building the future of the category. But you didn’t miss the content. Here for your viewing pleasure: Inbox Profit – How selling through the inbox works

InAwe – the talks

If you missed Inbox Awesome you missed a lot of great connections to folks building the future of the category. But you didn’t miss the content. Here for your viewing pleasure: Inbox Profit – How selling through the inbox works