I use Twitter as a commonplace note: https://t.co/vPr6DeA0d4 CTO In Sales • Homeschooling dad Building @siteaudittools & @thoughttonote
@aurasky_ As you know I have been doing all of these. I have realised there is one thing seriously missing. It’s like all dressed up but going nowhere. There is no commerce involved. Making one valuable is one thing Making value out of that work is very different
@rishabh_grg This is the same feeling after sending every newsletter ;-)
@psankar Except Sati have other practices gone? Unless mindset of people change govt regulations don’t h LLP is my point.
@psankar Should state bother with religious practices, unless it conflicts with the law?
@bianca_oli_per @NickMilo @headwaterluke @evan_just_evan @dickiebush @ship30for30 nvalt app brought this concept as a mac note taking app. Keep the note small and to 1 point. You can find them by search. That was the idea. I used it for long until other tools came in. But that idea stuck. Now I have 1000s of notes. But most are < 20KBs
@akkshaya_ @SlackHQ “Saved items” in slack is my todo list 😜
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In a noisy world, structured communication gives you edge. Learn to communicate in a structured manner and you'll have life of WINS.
In Pyramid communication, • You state the key point first • Then logical sub-points • Support each sub-point with arguments and data You think bottom-up (data -> key point) You communicate top-down (key point -> supporting data)
There is structure in every communication: • official notes • comedies • story telling ... They are all documented and available. One structure in official communication: Pyramid Communication
So how to communicate structurally? Say what is needed. Filter out everything else. This requires "work" • You need to know the audience • What they need to know • How much they need to know If you do the work, you'll stand out in any conversation.
Why you should communicate in a structured manner? • We live in a noisy environment • We are clouded by our biases • We absorb information sequentially • We can retain only 7 ± 2 information • We say everything we know
Start with the important point: > I took over a legacy application and re-architected it to modern code-base within budget and schedule. This answer will beget the question; > Wow, how did you do it You can branch out from there keeping the interview engaging.
Example of an actual interview session. I usually ask this question: What was your achievement in the current project? Most often people will answer in chronological order and tell me unimportant things. How can you improve this?
The lazier you are, your audience have to work that much harder to understand what you say. The harder you work, the easier it is going to be for your audience. Executives prefer to work with people who let them do their work rather than babysit you.
When you communicate in a structured manner, your listener (manager, peer, team mate) can take what you said, and do the awesome work they have to do. When you throw pile of sentences at them, they've to work harder to decipher what you said.
@rppietrovski Definitely healthy and joyful For the whole family 😜
@rppietrovski The learning is fluid. I insist on certain skills (like reading, writing, speaking); rest we discover as we go along. I write here more:
@nileshtrivedi Why I started homeschooling my kids:
@1pulkitsaini Didn't understand your question Pulkit. I am saying, there is much of focus on Engineering but we SHOULD focus on arts / literature
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If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I share these resources here: And follow us • @FamilyIsSchool • @jjude
From my (limited) experience, patches on the education system will not help our kids. A holistic revamp is needed. Whoever take control of their kids' education for the digital era, they are setting up their kids for success.
My boys play Roblox and chat with others while playing. They already know how to identify spammers and cheaters. They go for industry visits, where they interact with the owners / founders. They are confident of enaging with others.
3. Engage Success in real life requires networking. We should teach kids about engaging with others and to network from an early age. Let them learn to engage via comments, presentations, questions and answers.
They are also learning to copywrite by writing tweets about their creations. As an example: was tweeted by the elder one.
By constantly producing, kids will create a portfolio in the field of their own choosing. That portfolio and guidance of the expert will create opportunities which the kids can tap to convert the opportunities into earnings.
Or a car chase stop-motion lego film where they learn patience (he has to take 800 pics to create this lego motion), good and evil, ethics and so on:
Or a skit where two (or more) learn partnership / collaboration but also nuances in the world
2. Produce Kids have to produce a video, paper, visual, speech out of what they consume & observe. It could be a mono-act where they learn hard-work pays off:
Kids take industry visits under the guidance of the expert. One visit per month. For 1 week they prepare for the visit After the visit, they produce something out of the visit Produce is next step.
India used to have gurukulam concepts of learning. We need digital gurukulam, a combination of experts + kids + internship. • Expert = one having practical knowledge in the field + able to teach • group of kids limited to 10 • kids observe, learn, and earn under expert
Curate best resources on these topics and leave the kids alone. Really, kids can learn themselves as Sugata Mitra shows here from his experiments in We are fixing the kids on procrustean bed. Leave them alone with only general nudge.
1. Consume Start with any broad topic that is of interest to the kid: • cars • ships • computer games • tennis Use that as a portal to introduce other topics. Say cars, then kid can learn: • fuel • energy • seat design • accidents • psychology
System I propose has: • consume • produce • engage Need: • supporting environment • positive mindset • tools BTW: this is the system I have been following for my own learning as an adult:
Before we go further, let us understand why we send kids to school: • status symbol • earning a decent living • become a good citizen Tell me, how many schools prepare their students to be a good citizen? 2 & 3 are hard in today's schooling Only 1 is achieved
My idea is based on: - current schooling serves needs of industrial era, not digital era - information is readily available now - we focus on engineering not arts - possible for personalized education; no need for standardized one - kids in school cosume but not create & engage
@nathanbarry @fortelabs @jackbutcher @jonathanstark Don't forget to follow me here on twitter. Did I say, I have an email newsletter too? If you want to build flywheels for Wealth, Network, Insights, and Self-control, you should subscribe. I send out every Wednesday. Think of it as Wednesday Wisdom
@nathanbarry @fortelabs @jackbutcher @jonathanstark Nathan and Tiago talk much more. They talked about newsletters, selling via newsletters, building cohort based courses... Interesting discussion. Listen here:
@nathanbarry @fortelabs @jackbutcher @jonathanstark People now want to follow and hear from real humans. So don't hesitate to talk about your vulnerabilities, problems, and struggles. That is what makes it a personal newsletter
@nathanbarry @fortelabs @jackbutcher How often should you send newsletter? Everyday? Once a week? Twice a month? Density of value in your emails determines the frequency. If you can offer value everyday, send everyday. (Think of @jonathanstark; he sends daily)
@nathanbarry @fortelabs @jackbutcher Send newsletter at the same day / time. Your subscribers should know when they will get an email from you. There should be predictability for your subscribers.
@nathanbarry @fortelabs @jackbutcher How to grow the newsletter? If you have coffee with someone, talk to them about your newsletter and ask if you can add them to your newsletter (at least in the begining)
@nathanbarry @fortelabs This was not discussed during this conversation. But it is good to remember what @jackbutcher tweeted once: > difference between 1% and 2% conversion is 100%
@nathanbarry @fortelabs Tiago has many forms. His forms conversion ratio is about 3% Forms in his home page converts the most
@nathanbarry @fortelabs Think of newsletter as a stadium. A stadium has many entrances. Your newsletter should also have many entrances. - Homepage - Subscribe Forms in every post - Middle of popular posts - Subscribe links in your newsletter But @fortelabs doesn't have pop-up forms.
The iOS app via iCloud seems to work well too. That is a huge positive. I would like to have a means to sync between Android, iOS & Mac. Right now the dropbox sync doesn't seem to work on iOS May be if LogSeq devs can make it work like @1writerapp, it would be cool
@bianca_oli_per @obsdmd @scrintal @NotionHQ @logseq @evernote @the_LYT_way Will the recordings available for the series? It is little late in India, but I'm interested
@mneary0 @arvidkahl Best depends on the stage you are in building a business and also on if you are a founder or a senior executive. Yet, Hard things about hard things by @bhorowitz is a fantastic business book for most context.
@naveensamala 😀 Happens all the time
