A Personal Testimonial & Thanks

Written by: Jonathan

"I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate what you've been sharing. It has been helping me navigate a personal situation that has been challenging. The same approaches you've been showing me in the sales context are directly applicable here, too. It's amazing." That's part of a conversation I had yesterday with someone I've […]

The Internet Is Busted

Written by: Jonathan

It's Tuesday, and you know what that means: new video is live! This is the first in a bunch of videos I want to do that helps people understand: Hint: It's Urbit. So give it a watch, and if you like it I'd ask that you give it a thumbs up and/or watch to the […]

Waste Mind

Written by: Jonathan

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” ~Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice Have you ever seen this quote before? What do you take it to mean? Would you agree with it? I'll let you in on a secret: I […]

Show Introduction

Written by: Jonathan

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advertising, influence, Short Game

Sensemaking Made Easy

Written by: Jonathan

Hey there! Have you ever felt like you're navigating through a thick fog? Don't worry, I've been there too. That's why I wanted to share something with you that has made all the difference for me - something called 'Sensemaking'. This isn't just any approach. It's a way of understanding life that draws inspiration from […]

4Games, games, heuristics, video, Wing Chun

Frivolous Friday July 28

Written by: Jonathan

It's Friday, so I figured we'd take a slight detour from the usual sales / psychology / business angle into the world of tech & kit. I've had a bunch of people email / DM me on Twitter or Urbit / etc about what I use to make my videos. I started with this camera, […]

Knock Knock

Written by: Jonathan

Who's there? Interrupting cow. Interrupt. . . MOOOOOOO! Ok, so that knock knock joke doesn't translate to the written word all that well. But it's my favorite. In case it fell flat, the idea is that you set up the joke just to interrupt them with the loudest / longest moo you can manage. I […]

RESPONSE REQUESTED: Podcast guest wishlist

Written by: Jonathan

Gooooooooood morning; the coffee's extra strong this morning so I'm typing extra fast. Typos be damned. Down to business. If your favorite mind reader extraordinaire were to pick the brains of the most interesting people on the planet, who would you want me, I mean, him to talk to? Backstory I've gone through several podcasts […]

Sensemaking Made Simple: VIDEO

Written by: Jonathan

New video posted. Last week we talked a little bit about how tough it can be to make sense out of the world and the value of heuristics. In this video I take that and run with it. I talk about 2 of the most simple & powerful systems I use on a daily basis. […]

Musician's Musician: The Failure of Unrecognized Genius

Written by: Jonathan

I'm fascinated by the phrase "musician's musician." Or artist's artist. There are people who are so good at what they do that only people in their world can recognize what kind of genius they are. That's a whole other skill level! And then it got me to thinking. What if that isn't such a great […]

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