Episodes
Turning something is complex as performance into a quantifiable metric isn't easy. We try to explore.
Published 03/14/23
Published 03/14/23
Quick explanation of this human tendency, which if you know it can make it easier to work with the people around you.
Published 03/11/23
The tangibleness of targets and goals in your mind as an important factor.
Published 03/09/23
Sanity checking what ChatGPT thinks are these principles.
Published 03/06/23
What are all of the elements that have to come together, in order to produce high quality work, repeatably?
Published 03/03/23
What can we learn from athletes about how to get our best work done?
Published 03/01/23
Might be worth adding this time management method to the toolkit.
Published 02/27/23
Chris discusses the phenomenon, that most activities do not only affect the short-term results, but also your long-term capacity.
Published 02/24/23
Andi and Chris discuss a paper, looking at the effect of different levels of physical performance on memory.
Published 02/19/23
When behaviors are not the causal factor. but a consequence of something else.
Published 02/17/23
Some preliminary explorations about the concept of leading vs lagging metrics, and how to use them.
Published 02/15/23
Improving communication is a high-value activity. Here are a few things that help.
Published 02/12/23
Chris talks about the phenomenon of threshold effects.
Published 02/10/23
Unlocking the 80/20 in many fields quickly by implementing proving methods. Chris argues that this might be worth trying.
Published 02/08/23
Andi and Chris discuss what goes into having a productive day for each of them. Practical, without much theory.
Published 02/05/23
Lee and Chris discuss a fascinating paper relating the ability to learn programming to learning a second language. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-60661-8
Published 02/03/23
Lee and Chris discuss a valuable tool to make changes in areas that mostly happen subconsciously.
Published 02/02/23
Andi and Chris discuss the findings of a review paper on the cognitive effects of sleep deprivation. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2656292/
Published 01/29/23
Great paper with super interesting and actionable findings. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0361476X1930428X#b0085
Published 01/27/23
Saad and Chris discuss what how mental and sensory noise can affect us and strategies to deal with both.
Published 01/25/23
Chris and Sebastian explore how to evaluate advice, get advice relevant to one’s current situation, and implement it.
Published 01/22/23
Andi and Chris discuss their resolutions for 2023, and a simple toolkit for staying consistent.
Published 01/20/23
We just left the mics on. Let us know if you like it.
Published 01/18/23
We investigate the question — when you want to improve some area of your life, should you start by “removing bad stuff” or “adding good stuff”? Interesting question, eh? We explore different lines of this and implications. 
Published 01/15/23