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The Zeigarnik Effect — Why Your Brain Won't Let Go
Posted on:May 22, 2026 at 09:00 AMUnfinished tasks live rent-free in your head. Here's why—and how to use it.
The 80-20 Rule Is Now 95-5
Posted on:May 15, 2026 at 02:00 PMWith AI, 5% of effort can yield 95% of results
The Efficiency Paradox
Posted on:April 1, 2026 at 07:00 AMWhy getting faster at your work usually just creates room for more work.
The Regret Minimization Framework
Posted on:March 14, 2026 at 10:00 PMWhen stuck on a tough decision ask Will I regret not doing this?
The Setup Grind — Why It's Worth It
Posted on:March 13, 2026 at 08:30 AMThe energy required for maintenance is inversely proportional to the energy invested in the setup.
Hair on Fire Problem — YC's Gold Standard
Posted on:March 3, 2026 at 06:30 PMIf your hair was on fire, you wouldn't care if the bucket of water was ugly. You'd just want the fire out.
Static = Dead and Chaotic = Useless — The Goldilocks Principle
Posted on:February 23, 2026 at 12:00 PMThe sweet spot isn't in the extremes. Silicon, carbon, lithium, and your nervous system all prove it.
Gold Rush to Silicon Valley — Same DNA
Posted on:February 22, 2026 at 04:00 PMThe 1849 Gold Rush didn't end; it moved from the Sierra Nevada to the Santa Clara Valley. Here's the lineage.
Freeze at 30 — Four Metrics
Posted on:February 17, 2026 at 11:15 AMHow to be as energetic at 33 as I am now—four dials, what to do.
Eight Pockets, Pick Three
Posted on:February 15, 2026 at 12:00 PMLife has eight pockets. You can only seriously focus on three at a time.