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A new experiment! Here's my weekly update with a few interesting random findings that I came across the last week or two (this one is probably a bit longer than normal as I’m clearing through the backlog). I am going to try to make sure they're here in time for you to enjoy with your morning coffee (or beverage of choice) every Saturday or Sunday, and include some of my thoughts around them.

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• I’ve been enjoying Brad’s take on failing - ‘Failure is an experience, not an identity,’ and that realigning our relationship with failure is important. You are not a failure.
• Every week, there is more and more AI “wack,” and it’s crazy easy to bypass most ChatGPT system problems. I feel like a new t-shirt with ‘ignore all previous instructions’ is on the way :) ChatGPT spills its prompt
• I’m often guilty of it (and it’s the topic of one of my favorite TED talks from Tim Urban), but there’s more and more evidence that procrastination is incredibly important to the thinking process. The Books Briefing: The Pleasures of Procrastination
• I don’t listen to Huberman, but his popular podcast is now under extreme criticism. Scientists Like Me Knew There Was Something Amiss With Andrew Huberman’s Wildly Popular Podcast
• I always enjoy unlearning and re-learning, and the view of ‘projects are incentivized to optimize for scope, time, and budget - not for software quality and dependability’ was good. Projects considered harmful
• LOVE IT: the wording of how some organizational structure lends to ‘monkey with a gun’ decisions. Ask yourself - how often do you find yourself in a situation where you’re dealing with people making decisions without understanding how a particular system works? Broken Ownership
• Another great view on the usage and importance of boring software. Cold-blooded software
• I always appreciate Doc Searls and his thoughtfulness; in this post, he explores how the Internet has become the “Internet of Accounts” and how we can return to an Internet of people. The Personal Internet
• Leaders often want to lean in and help struggling employees and understand what’s going on, but there’s an important balance; Cy Wakeman calls this “emotional expense”, but there are folks that struggle in organizations who often blame others instead of taking responsibility for their struggle. It’s important to address it proactively before it gets toxic. Struggling Employees
• While season three of The Bear has hit mixed reviews (I’m still three episodes away from finishing it), the list of Carmy’s “Non-Negotiables” was great. Richie’s was even better - “Create an environment that encourages razzle-dazzle and the dream weave.” The Bear’s Non-Negotiables, Ranked by Negotiability
• Taylor Swift is a total phenomenon, and whether you love her music, this course at Harvard provides an excellent way to understand her cultural significance. Inside Harvard’s Taylor Swift Course
• I still love everything about The Friction Project, and the term ‘jargon monoxide’. This quick reason is about improving internal communications and what good friction can look like. How to prevent jargon monoxide and minimize employee friction

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