I have worked both with micro-managers and macro-managers. And I have taken notes on both the strengths and weaknesses. To summarize, my experience working with a micro-manager is tainted with character-building and sharpening of my stoicism. I am grateful for the experience, but will certainly not repeat. My experience working with a macro-manager is colored…

I have been sick for the last few days and one thing has become clear: you need to treat good quality rest like a non-negotiable and sacred activity. Any investment that improves your quality of sleep (a quality mattress, a quality pillow, quality sheets, dark curtains, a bedtime routine) will pay dividends to your body,…

A very big problem on the political left is our willingness and readiness to set up our very own with much greater intensity and energy than to the other side. The all-or-nothing attitude. The excommunication of imperfect allies. The moral certainty required to define an enemy. A new form of puritanism defined by sharp contrasts:…