The Takeaways: Week 50 of 2021

This week: mental models and decision-making from a number of angles; ways of working and getting work; a few examples of sneaky/shady internet shenanigans. Plus more thinking about where virtual care will settle in the medical/consumer toolkit....

The Takeaways: Week 49 of 2021

A periodic review of articles, newsletters, and podcasts that I found interesting, inspiring, or otherwise worth remembering. Newsletters Kevin O'Leary and Ryan Russell, Weekly Health Tech Reads December 5, 2021 United Health Group Investor Day...

The Takeaways: Week 48 of 2021

Just a few this week. Podcasts Tyler Cowen (host), Conversations with Tyler. Claudia Goldin on the Economics of Inequality (Ep. 133) (October 6, 2021) Melissa Perri (host), Product Thinking. Episode 44: Testing Your Ideas with David Bland...

The Takeaways: Week 47 of 2021

A lighter week with the holiday. Podcasts Liam Geraghty (host), Inside Intercom. Intercom’s Jane Honey on perfecting career paths for product management (October 13, 2021) Melissa Perri (host), Product Thinking. Episode 43: Dear Melissa -...

Creativity Exercise: The Scribble Grid

Courtesy of a very fun 8-year-old, this activity is great for filling a little time in a creative way. It could also be used as an icebreaker or as an ideation warm-up. First, divide a drawing surface into a number of cells. If it's just you and...

The Takeaways: Week 46 of 2021

This week: health care events and observations, along with an insightful take on what fintech leaves on the table if it neglects accessibility at its widest, and thoughts about leadership and how expertise decays. Newsletters Aditi Sen,...

The Takeaways: Week 45 of 2021

A periodic review of articles, newsletters, and podcasts that I found interesting, inspiring, or otherwise worth remembering. Newsletters Gordon Brander, Subconscious. Subconscious Alpha (November 12, 2021) Internet money. What does it mean to...

The Takeaways: Week 44 of 2021

A periodic review of articles, newsletters, and podcasts that I found interesting, inspiring, or otherwise worth remembering. Podcasts Melissa Perri (host), Product Thinking. Episode 39: Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Early PM Career...

The Takeaways: Week 43 of 2021

A periodic review of articles, newsletters, and podcasts that I found interesting, inspiring, or otherwise worth remembering. Podcasts Scott Hanselman (host), Hanselminutes. Finding Your Path to Technology with Krystal Maughan (September 23,...

The Takeaways: Week 42 of 2021

A periodic review of articles, newsletters, and podcasts that I found interesting, inspiring, or otherwise worth remembering. Podcasts Melinda Byerley (host), Stayin' Alive in Technology. Shireen Mitchell: "You Can't Stop the Girl" Part 1 of 2...