Hi all! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow our curiosity and wrestle with the meaningful! This edition was emailed to subscribers on November 21, 2021. Here’s what’s under the kimono this week: Wake the Ruck Up: When the alarm goes off at 5:30 AM, it best be for anContinue reading “Digestable #32: Rucking Edmonton, Remagification, Goodhart’s Law, Skating on Glass”
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Digestable #30: Rover, Gall’s Law, Backcountry Mountaineering Camp, Vaclav Havel, Pranked
Greetings, comrades! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow curiosity and wrestle with great questions. This edition was emailed to subscribers on November 7th, 2021. Here’s what’s up: Rover – The Dog Walking Network: My son Judah has earned thou$and$ walking dogs for owners that found him via this app.Rover.com isContinue reading “Digestable #30: Rover, Gall’s Law, Backcountry Mountaineering Camp, Vaclav Havel, Pranked”
Digestable #27: Why We Get Sick, Finneas, Hire Fast, Modern Reversible Myopia, Seeking Power
Hey there! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we explore the curious and wrestle with great questions. This edition was emailed to subscribers on October 17, 2021. Here’s where my curiosity led me this week: Hire Fast, Fire Faster, Promote Fastest: I attended a live Gary Vaynerchuk event this week and here’s aContinue reading “Digestable #27: Why We Get Sick, Finneas, Hire Fast, Modern Reversible Myopia, Seeking Power”
How and Why to Conduct a One-on-One Check-in Conversation with Staff or Family Members
A one-on-one conversation might be the most powerful tool you have to alter the trajectory of a person’s life or their relationship with you. Here’s how and why to do it. Below I’ve collected notes from: Ashley Goodall & Marcus Buckingham in NINE LIES ABOUT WORK: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World AndyContinue reading “How and Why to Conduct a One-on-One Check-in Conversation with Staff or Family Members”
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel is the billionaire co-founder of PayPal, business partner of Elon Musk, and the first outside investor in Facebook. This is a Stanford University business course taught by Peter Thiel in an easy-to-read book format. It is part “how-to” from an experienced serial entrepreneur, and part philosophy that, though interesting, is less valuable. IContinue reading “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel”
Digestable #3: Mouth breathers, Teenage daughters, The Elements of Style, and “That Will Never Work.”
Hello everyone, Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This content was emailed to subscribers on February 6, 2021. Let’s jump in! Here’s what’s on my mind this week: The Role of Outdoor Leadership Training in Creating a $250B Netflix. In this recent podcastContinue reading “Digestable #3: Mouth breathers, Teenage daughters, The Elements of Style, and “That Will Never Work.””
Podcast Interview with The Real World of Real Estate
I was interviewed by Gerald Tostowaryk for “The Real World of Real Estate” podcast alongside Sidney Waskiewich, Vice President National Leasing for Qualico Commercial. You can listen to the podcast on your platform of choice here. The conversation centered on how COVID-19 was impacting commercial real estate leasing and development in the retail, office, andContinue reading “Podcast Interview with The Real World of Real Estate”
Jeff Sutherland 