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• Red Teaming: How to Stress-Test Your Most Important Decisions

  May 8, 2025 · decision-making leadership management

  Stress-test key decisions with military-style red teaming. Learn techniques like Pre-Mortem and Assumption Mapping to find blind spots early.

• Getting Things Done: High-Stakes Decisions Need Clear Minds

  May 7, 2025 · ai decision-making management

  Explore how the Getting Things Done framework enhances decision-making clarity for human judgment and AI system design, from personal tasks to complex systems.

• Coordinating Financial Advisors: Streamlining for Better Outcomes

  May 6, 2025 · family office financial planning personal finance

  How to get your financial advisors working together as a coordinated team to eliminate blind spots and create better financial outcomes.

• The ECF Rating System: The British Approach to Chess Ratings

  May 5, 2025 · algorithms elote open-source

  Explore the English Chess Federation (ECF) rating system, its unique performance-based approach, and its distinct history from Elo.

• Writing Tools MCP: A Toolkit for Better Writing

  May 5, 2025 · mcp open-source python

  Boost your writing workflow with custom tools for Markdown and content analysis. Discover scripts and automations for faster, better publishing.

• Loonshots: Nurturing Crazy Ideas That Transform Industries

  May 4, 2025 · Loonshots business innovation

  Review of Safi Bahcall''s Loonshots. Explores how organizations can nurture wild ideas (''loonshots'') alongside stable operations using physics-based insights.

• Lavender Crème Brûlée: A Floral Twist on a Classic

  May 3, 2025 · baking french recipes

  An elegant crème brûlée recipe featuring subtle floral notes from culinary lavender. Learn how to infuse cream and achieve the perfect caramelized sugar top.

• Exploring Dad Lore: Stories That Shape Generations

  May 2, 2025 · personal

  An exploration of the mythical stories passed down from my father and grandfather, and the importance of creating your own lore.

• Build-Measure-Learn: Faster Decisions, Smarter Products

  May 1, 2025 · decision-making leadership product-development

  Explore Lean Startup's Build-Measure-Learn cycle. Learn how this feedback loop (MVP -> Metrics -> Pivot/Persevere) revolutionizes product development.

• Glicko-2: Adding Volatility to the Rating Equation

  April 30, 2025 · algorithms elote glicko

  Explore Glicko-2, an enhancement over Glicko-1, by incorporating player volatility for more precise and accurate ratings.