Lessons Learned

Jun
03
What the Heck Were they Thinking? (Newsletter 049)

What the Heck Were they Thinking? (Newsletter 049)

Although it's true we sometimes learn from our own mistakes, it's considerably less embarrassing to use other people's screwups for our teachable moments.
6 min read
Apr
29
What I Learned From Judging ... And Being Judged (Newsletter 044)

What I Learned From Judging ... And Being Judged (Newsletter 044)

If you want to be happy in life, there is only one comparison you should ever make.
7 min read
Apr
13
To the Citizens of the 2100s (from the 2020s)

To the Citizens of the 2100s (from the 2020s)

You know the history, but do you know what we were thinking when the world lost its collective mind at the end of the 2020s? As someone who lived through it, I want to tell you.
4 min read
Apr
06
Boring is Good (by Hualong Yang)

Boring is Good (by Hualong Yang)

Boringness means something repetitive, stable, and subject to a cycle. Humans tend to chase change and downplay the unchanging.
4 min read
Feb
01
How to Learn by Listening (by Amy Tibbetts Dutton)

How to Learn by Listening (by Amy Tibbetts Dutton)

To learn anything, we must listen to others – really listen and hear them. And then believe them.
3 min read
Jan
18
The Student Becomes the Teacher (by Richard Freedberg)

The Student Becomes the Teacher (by Richard Freedberg)

I have learned more from my students than they have ever learned from me.
2 min read