The first agreement: be impeccable with your word. The Lindy effect on startup potential. State of the global workplace report.
Welcome to a new issue of the newsletter, “Journal of discoveries.”
Each week, I check a list of hundreds of sources of inspiration to spot exciting articles, videos, podcasts, and books on personal development, leadership, management, technology, and innovation.
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And now, let’s dive in!
One “must” for this week
"The first agreement: be impeccable with your word" by Miguel Ruiz.
In his vision: "The word is not just a sound or a written symbol. The word is a force; it is the power you have to express and communicate, to think and thereby to create the events in your life."
He urges us to speak with integrity, saying only what we mean, avoiding using the word to gossip about others, and ultimately against ourselves.
Instead, we can use the power of our word in the direction of truth and love.
Personal development
The first agreement: be impeccable with your word
The upside of feeling dissatisfied with the world: how to work your "weltschmerz"
This is what you belong to
Attention residue: the productivity killer
Tools for critical thinking
Much of what you're going to do or say today is not essential
Innovation
The Lindy effect on startup potential
Let's reproduce GPT-2 (124M)
What Apple's AI tells us: experimental models
Visualizing the training costs of AI models over time
Building your own AI database agent
This MIT chatbot simulates your 'Future Self.' It's here to help you make better decisions.
Leadership and management
State of the global workplace report
The paths to power: how to grow your influence and advance your career
Good design can obscure poor logic
The four stages of psychological safety
The power of generosity in ecosystems
Return-to-office mandates: power play or productivity push?
Why no one listens to a leader's advice
Hybrid working from home improves retention without damaging performance
One book
“Outlive: the science and art of longevity” by Peter Attia.