Superorganizers

The Truth About Mental Models with Shane Parrish

Farnam Street’s founder talks about learning loops, how to read, and how to avoid bullshit

Will Worrying Make You Better?

Content warning: stress, and anxiety.In fourth grade my teacher referred to me in a report card as a “nutty professor.” The verdict from the

Action Item: How to Become a Machine

Nate Berkopec tunes himself like a server—in a surprisingly human way

Dan Shipper: The Sultan of Superorganizers

We turn the tables to reveal the systems and processes he uses to run his life

Action Item: How to see the future

An MIT PhD reveals his process for researching the future of programming

The Freelancer’s Pricing Model

An excerpt from the new book Art for Money

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When Content Becomes Your King

Matt D’Avella on creator burnout and building an audience for the long run

How I bought a business for $0

Hi—Dan here. We're continuing Justin Mares's column on side businesses today! You can read previous editions here.Before starting Kettle &am

Who Shaan Puri is Becoming

The co-host of the My First Million Podcast reveals his tools for growing into a better version of himself

Validating a Side Hustle

How Justin Mares validated the idea that became a successful D2C company

Finding the Truth

What to do when it feels like you're spinning your wheels intellectually

How hard should I push myself?

What the science of stress tells us about peak performance

Action Item: How to stop worrying and love Twitter

Visakan Veerasamy on building an audience by making internet friends

Tasting Notes with Robin Sloan

The bestselling novelist shares his recipe for taking notes that spark novels.

Cognitive Behavioral Productivity

How you can use psychology to get unstuck

Action Item: How to create a network from scratch

Ali Hamed of CoVenture shares his tools for getting to the people who can make a difference

Hunting Knowledge with Eric Jorgenson

How the author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant curates wisdom

Action Item: The Quest to be Good at Everything

The co-founder of Bark shares his 8 + 1 system for becoming excellent at life

A Sneak Peak At a Next Generation Personal CRM

A preview of Clay + access to Hebbia.ai

Peter Boyce is a People Person

How a top venture capitalist uses Airtable to build a Personal CRM

Action Item: How to become indistractable

We break down Nir Eyal's system for turning down the noise and getting work done

Action Item: Progress Over Process, Remembering What You Read, Zettelkasten

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What’s Going On When Hard Work Seems Impossible?

Work and procrastination are controlled by the neurotransmitter dopamine. We explore dopamine's role in productivity, and what it means for getting yourself unstuck.

Action Item: Playing Offense, The 10-10-10 Test, and Blending

Amanda Goetz, VP of Marketing at The Knot, shares her routines for managing a day job, a startup, and three kids.

Amanda Goetz Doesn’t Believe in Balance

The VP of Marketing at the Knot Talks About Blending Rather Than Balancing Work and Life