Complete, or Incomplete, That is the Question
Would you read half a book? A good book, that is. Would you read a quarter of an article you find interesting? I guess the answer is no. I know I wouldn’t because I, like …
Freedom
Today is the eve of Passover, one of the major Jewish holidays. I am not a religious person, and since almost all of our holidays, and Passover in particular, are heavily infused with religious stories …
Didn’t You Write Today?
I didn’t write anything for a few days, and nothing would be easier than beating myself up about this unfortunate fact. A common tip for content creators is to write daily — to turn writing …
The Human-Machine Collaboration Code
I love music. I always did. Music has always moved me, and I can’t remember a single period of my life without some soundtrack. I remember guitar solos and where the string section comes into …
Apples and Androids
24% of smartphones shipped globally in Q4 2022 were iPhones; 76% were Android phones. If I want to buy a phone trusted by most buyers, which one should I choose? Comparison is an important logical …
The Perfect Writing Tool
Writing is simple. Well, from a technical perspective, it is. All you need are a pen and paper. But while this simple setup has some advantages, most of us use digital writing and publishing tools. …
Schedule Longer Meetings
This is not a mistake. Nor is it clickbait. When meetings are designed to meet a predefined goal, shorter is not always better. In fact, if you have a meaningful goal and a meeting is …
Cherry Picking
“The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” This famous statement, originating in medieval English courts, has three parts for a very good reason. If you are not telling the truth, you are …
Fifty Shades of Fake
99% of what you read online is fake (this statement included). Don’t be alarmed (or stop reading just yet). I don’t have any statistics to prove this number, and to the best of my knowledge, …
Be Coherent, Not Consistent
Consistency is perceived as a positive trait. We like predictable things and prefer to know what we are facing. Surprises are fun and draw our attention, but when it comes to professional content, lack of …