James LaPlaineWhen to Break the Rules (#90)We should break our own rules when following them will violate our first principles. The rule is a proxy to the value we defined, and a…Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
James LaPlaineJackie Robinson Day 2023: Larry Doby EditionSports is meant to be entertainment, an escape from daily toils, our common love of the game binding us. Yet how can we be entertained when…Apr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023
James LaPlaineRevisiting Imposter Phenomenon (#89)We aren’t imposters. Feeling like an imposter is an experience we suffer due to the environment and culture we operate in and not a flaw of…Apr 18, 2023Apr 18, 2023
James LaPlaineVision & Recovery (#88)If star athletes have a common weakness it is when something breaks down mentally rather than physically. It’s in those moments that they…Apr 11, 2023Apr 11, 2023
James LaPlaineHumility & Ambition (#87)The best candidate for any job needs only three prevailing qualities: aptitude, attitude, and willingness.Apr 4, 2023Apr 4, 2023
James LaPlaineAgency & Resiliency (#86)Reporting shallow statistics about the number of under represented employees tells us nothing. Diversity initiatives fail if they do not…Mar 28, 2023Mar 28, 2023
James LaPlaineAdversarial Collaboration (#85)Break the endless cycle of critique → reply → rejoinder by embracing adversarial collaboration, a method to solve problems more quickly and…Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
James LaPlainePrinciples & Analogies (#84)Following an established recipe does not make us a chef, it makes us the cook. First principle thinking is the path to expertise — to…Mar 14, 2023Mar 14, 2023
James LaPlaineGoals & Kill Criteria (Paradox #83)Completing a goal that is no longer useful is a failure. Use kill criteria to trigger reevaluation of a goal because, once set, goals…Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023
James LaPlaineSun & Clouds (Paradox Pair #82)If everyday was a perfect day we’d start to become desensitized, eventually once glorious days would no longer inspire us at all.Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023