The Outer World - Action & Performance

Transforming internal wisdom into external results and impact

Execution & Productivity

  • Strategic Goal Management
    Goal Setting (OKRs, SMART Goals)
    The Science of Goal Setting
    Write Down Your Goals
    Planning & Strategy
    Task & Project Management
    Finishing Projects
  • Execution Systems
    Focus & Deep Work
    Energy Management (vs. Time Management)
    Stop Before You're Exhausted
    Procrastination & Activation Energy
    Starting, Finishing, & Shipping
  • Performance Mindset
    Consistency & Compound Effects
    Decision Making & Satisficing
    Quitting & Opportunity Cost
    No Half Measures & All-In Commitment

    • Systems & Habits

  • Habit Science & Formation
    Habit Formation (Cue, Craving, Response, Reward)
    How Habits Work
    How to Create New Habits
    Behaviour Modification
  • Implementation Systems
    Keystone Habits
    Environment Design
    Luxurious Living
    Minimalism
    Automation & Routines
    Discipline & Commitment

    • Knowledge & Learning

  • Learning Processes
    Meta-Learning: Learning How to Learn
    The Science and Effectiveness of Handwritten Notes
    The Feynman Technique
    Active Recall & Spaced Repetition
    Deliberate Practice & Mastery
    The Dunning-Kruger Effect
  • Knowledge Management
    Note-Taking (Zettelkasten, Evergreen Notes)
    Reading (How to Read a Book)
    Managing Information Overload
    Connecting Ideas (Syntopy)
    Applied Knowledge vs. Theory
  • Foundational Knowledge
    Fundamentals & First Principles
    Science & The Scientific Method
    History & Lessons from the Past

    • Creativity & Innovation

  • Creative Processes
    Creativity & Writing
    Compare, Correct and Differentiate
    Develop Topics
    Idea Emergence
  • Creative Frameworks
    Facilitate Creativity Through Restrictions
    Think Inside the Box
    Ideas Management