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Collection by Katja Evertz

Big Think

10 paradoxes that will stretch your mind

5 min · 2022-10-04 · Considering these paradoxes is a great way to come to grips with how incomplete our understanding of the universe really is. · Shared by 13, including Katja Evertz
Collab Fund

100 Little Ideas

10 min · 2022-10-26 · A list of ideas, in no particular order and from different fields, that help explain how the world works: Depressive Realism: Depressed people have a more accurate view of the world because they’re… · Shared by 84, including Tauno, Adam Singer, Katja Evertz, Megan Quinn, Brent Beshore, Howard Getson, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Meltem Demirors
creativity
better living
Scott Young

Ten Mental Models for Learning

17+ min · 2022-09-20 · Ten central ideas to keep in mind whenever you need to learn anything new. · Shared by 1130, including ⛓ José Luis Núñez ⛓, Peter van Sabben.eth, Katja Evertz, Mario Clemente
learning
knowledge
career
mental models
memory
attention
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How much you’re able to learn depends on what you already know. Research finds that the amount of knowledge retained from a text depends on prior knowledge of the topic
Ness Labs

False compromise fallacy: why the middle ground is not always the best

4 min · 2022-05-19 · It can be tempting to seek the middle ground. But the false compromise fallacy can lead to misleading conclusions and poor decision making. · Shared by 699, including Ines Bieler, Katja Evertz, Stephanie A Kowalski
psychology
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“best of both worlds” instead.
Farnam Street

The Laws of Simplicity

4 min · 2022-05-08 · John Maeda's book, The Laws of Simplicity, proposes ten laws for simplifying complex systems in business and life. Think of it as simplicity 101. · Shared by 496
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Simplicity is about the unexpected pleasure derived from what is likely to be insignificant and would otherwise go unnoticed.
Big Think

How to manage life’s “inflection points” better

2 min · 2022-04-20 · Life's inflection points veer us in unexpected directions. While unnerving, they provide opportunities for those who can navigate them. · Shared by 442, including Katja Evertz, Alex Osterwalder🇨🇭
better living
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a life map can only be as accurate as the information gathered in that moment. It needs to be continuously updated and revised as things change.
debliu.substack.com

What is the Best Piece of Advice You Received?

7 min · 2022-03-24 · The words that transformed the lives of women leaders · Shared by 478, including Chethan Lokesh, Katja Evertz
leadership
career
whatis
@anildash@me.dm and anildash.com

You have to start with the principle.

2022-02-28 · You can't win unless you know what you're fighting for.Many of the most important and valuable milestones of progress in society have been achieved through compromise and incrementalism. It's no surprise that idea of negotiating a brokered future in collaboration with those who might disagree with your views has · Shared by 493, including Katja Evertz, ⛓ José Luis Núñez ⛓
better living
sahilbloom.substack.com

The Framework Handbook

10 min · 2021-11-11 · Listen now (17 min) | 20 useful frameworks on startups, investing, writing, & life · Shared by 12, including Howard Getson, Katja Evertz
johannesklingebiel.de

The five Levels of Hype

3 min · 2022-01-13 · For an upcoming project, I‘ve been buried deep under articles and papers on the phenomenon of “hype”. A topic that has been haunting me throughout my years working at the innovation team of the… · Shared by 348, including Dirk von Gehlen, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, DP, John Paul Caponigro, Katja Evertz, Merkstatt@troet.cafe, Chris Messina, Danie, Clemens M. Schuster, Esther Schindler, Austin Kleon, Barry Ritholtz, Mark Kaigwa, Konrad Weber, Gerd Leonhard
marketing
hype
innovation
Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF)

8 Must-Know Insights to Conquer Design Thinking

10 min · 2021-12-19 · Design thinking is essential for human-centered innovation. Learn the eight essential insights that will help you conquer design thinking and successfully apply it to your work and life. · Shared by 214, including Nick Floro, Katja Evertz, Mark Kaigwa, Stephanie A Kowalski, Ines Bieler
design thinking
product design
next
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“Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.” — Albert Szent-Györgyi, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937
Farnam Street

Daniel Dennett's Most Useful Critical Thinking Tools

6 min · 2021-11-24 · We recently discussed some wonderful mental tools from the great Richard Feynman. Let's get some more good ones from another giant, Daniel Dennett. · Shared by 1229, including Katja Evertz, Neil Hart 💙, Ceferino Díaz, Thomas Power, maxadorno, Scott Monty
brain
productivity
better living
critiical thinking
cognitive science
thinking
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Biological evolution proceeds by a grand, inexorable process of trial and error–and without the errors the trials wouldn’t accomplish anything.
Farnam Street

How to Think: The Skill You've Never Been Taught

4 min · 2021-11-14 · No skill is more valuable than the ability to think. But how can we learn to think better? How can we avoid thinking poorly. Let's explore. · Shared by 592, including Kevin_Indig, Jessel Sookha, Moses, Arturo Rebolledo, Phillip Murphy
brain
productivity
howto
thinking
concentration
focus
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Thinking means concentrating on one thing long enough to develop an idea about it. Not learning other people’s ideas, or memorizing a body of information, however much those may sometimes be useful.
Trello by Atlassian

Die wichtigsten Change-Management-Methoden und -Strategien

6 min · 2021-11-24 · Änderungsmanagement ist nicht leicht. Wir zeigen, wie du mit der richtigen Change-Management-Strategie deine Teams erfolgreich durch Veränderungen leitest. · Shared by 5, including Katja Evertz
Hyper Island

Methods & Tools curated by Hyper Island

3 min · From 2018 · This is a resource for anyone who wants to do things more creatively and collaboratively in their team or organization. It’s a collection of methods and activities, based on Hyper Island’s… · Shared by 157, including David Reindl, Sam Sterling, Matthias Wiencke, Ruben Feurer, ThomNagy, Daniel Boos, Oscar MacDonald, ̗̀ ̗̀Manuel Marquina, Katja Evertz, Philip Stehlik, Matthias Lampe, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Philippe Surber
facilitation
workshops
tools
collaboration
moderation
future of work
itamargilad.com

The Big Project Syndrom

6 min · 2021-08-10 · Big-bet projects can deplete companies of resources, innovation, trust, and good people. Here's how to attack them with a lean/agile approach. · Shared by 184, including Ines Bieler, Katja Evertz
product management
business
leadership
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strategy is never about chasing particular big ideas, but about the opportunities and threats the company chooses to address.
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