Archive - Range Widely

The "Lesson I Have Learned" Mindset

Daniel Kahneman changed our thinking about thinking, and also changed his mind

Apr 9 •

March 2024

"The Anxious Generation"

A Q&A with psychologist Jonathan Haidt on the "Great Rewiring of Childhood"

Mar 26 •

The Power of "Slow Productivity"

A Q&A with Master-of-Deep-Work Cal Newport

Mar 6 •

February 2024

My Personal "Attention Span" Takeaways

A short post with some of my personal tactical changes

Feb 22 •

Virtual Event: Paying Attention to Your Attention Span

Nobody has spent more time studying workplace focus than Dr. Gloria Mark

Feb 10 •

Channeling Curiosity

A Q&A with Pablo Torre on his new, extraordinarly wide-ranging sports(ish) podcast

Feb 6 •

January 2024

Boeing's Door Disaster in Perspective

Keeping perspective might prevent disaster from "striking twice"

Jan 17 •

Why You Should Plan To Get Less Done

Rein in those resolutions

Jan 9 •

December 2023

Best of the Best: Year End Awards

From Best Quote for One's Own Obit, to Best Nobel/Olympic Family

Dec 19, 2023 •

How to Work Harder and Get Worse Results

A new study of (not-so) smart drugs

Dec 5, 2023 •

November 2023

Keep The Talent Funnel Wide (Part 2)

Diversifying entry points makes room for "slow bakers"

Nov 21, 2023 •

"Virginia Doesn't Care"

How to do something scary: care less by caring more

Nov 8, 2023 •

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