If you are playing a multi round (best of 3 or more) game of Rock Paper Scissors (RPS), there is a way to increase your odds of winning. To do this you have to choosing the right strategy. The strategy of choice is based on the following subconscious predispositions of people’s actions: If a player wins…
Winning With a Culture of Recognition – book notes (Quick read, short book, 4 chapters) Winning With a Culture of Recognition dives into the use of strategic recognition program to promote company culture and increase employee engagement. When incorporated into corporate management practices it can help reinforce desired behaviors out of employees, can help create…
Ever evolving short and simple list on staying healthy. Move every day. Stillness is death. “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” (Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto) Eat real while food. Stress your mind and body daily. Get enough sleep. Drink lots of water. More than you think. Get 2000 IU…
Book summary. (Not investment advice) Notes on Charles D. Ellis’ 1985 (1st) edition of Investment Policy. I borrowed the 1st edition of the book from my father in law. Currently Amazon is selling the 2nd edition of the book. Loser’s game is where the winner wins by making less errors than the loser. For example tennis or…
Ok, so I didn’t actually read the Crucial Conversations in full. I only skimmed the first and last chapters. I did however attend a two day seminar based on this book, graciously sponsored by my employer. Here are some of my takeaways. Conversations become crucial when stakes are high, emotions are running strong, and there are…
Recently I had to fire someone at work because of poor performance. It was not the most fun thing to do but it was the right thing. In the end it’s better for both of us. During the process I followed some guiding principles which made the process as easy as it could have been,…
Games can help prevent PTSD! “If you experience or witness a trauma, play a pattern-matching video game such as Tetris or Candy Crush Saga as soon as possible, ideally within the first twenty-four hours after the event. Play the game for at least 10 minutes. It may help to play the game again immediately before going…
Did you know that we can thank Norway for salmon sushi? Yes! Norway! Norway had an abundance of salmon and needed a market for it. Japan seemed like a good prospect because of their large fish consumption. Also, a piece of fish for sushi is sometimes sold for almost 5x of what that same piece…
This year and participated and won at NaNoWriMo. Here are guidelines I applied during the NNoWriMo month that helped me succeed in completing the challenge. Without these I would have failed. Write every day. No taking a break. It’s really easy to fall behind and playing catchup sucks especially if you’re struggling for ideas and…
Where Do Your Used Clothes Go? Some to charity, some to vintage stores, some get recycled, but most get shipped to another continent, such as Africa. At least that’s what I learned from listening to Planet Money’s podcast #502: The Afterlife of a T-Shirt. So why don’t all your donated Not all your used clothing…
I wrote a ‘novel’ this November during NaNoWriMo. The ‘novel’ was of questionable childish topic and likely even more questionable quality. But the topic of the novel is of little importance. It was the experience of writing that mattered. Here’s what I learned from NaNoWriMo: NaNoWriMo builds resilience. It’s like running a marathon. Sometimes daily. You…
Based on making many varieties of coffee from a plethora of roasters I’ve come up with simple guidelines which (95% of the time) result in a perfect cup. Below are steps for brewing a great tasting coffee quickly without a scale or super precise measurements. Equipment: 8 cup (34 oz) french press The little scoop…
WARNING: this is for people who want to totally nerd out about their coffee. The post is based on notes made from a Skillshare class “From Plant to Cup: Brewing an Amazing Cup of Coffee” presented by Michael Phillips from Blue Bottle. Their beans are goooood! Again, this is very nerdy. If you’re looking for a…
When to Buy Coffee by Location (learned from Imgur)
The Global Rich list is something which I learned about a while ago, but totally forgot about. In the site you can input your income or overall wealth and find out what percentage of richest people in the world you find yourself. If you’re striving to be the richest person in the world, the site…
The Peltzman Effect is named in recognition of Sam Peltzman (econ professor at University of Chicago). The theory states that the safety effect resulting from regulations or safety measures (e.g. wearing helmets) is partially offset by people acting more recklessly due to increased sense of ‘invincibility’. Hockey and football players often tackle each other at incredible…