Notes to Self
Build infrastructure Organize the chaos Dynamic equilibrium Self-organizing Complexity is highest at interaction points Feedback loops Leverage points Apply the scientific method Manage moving parts Observe Measure Refine Build culture Create a culture of transparency Never stop building Over-communicate most things Maintain routine structured gatherings (think of them as institutions) Look for the bright spots […]
This is primarily a summary of the book Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows. I have used Bard and ChatGPT along the way so this is mostly written by them. See notes after each section. I have used this as an exercise in summarising the book as well as testing the two models. Bard’s initial […]
General models ChatGPT: chat.openai.com/chat Cohere: cohere.ai Bard: bard.google.com Content creation HyperWrite: hyperwriteai.com Note: Uses cohere.ai Jasper: jasper.ai Anyword: anyword.com Rytr: rytr.me Get more here: futuretools.io Monitor trends Perigon: goperigon.com Image creation Stable Diffusion: stablediffusionweb.com Other models & tools Ask Seneca: futuretools.io/tools/ask-seneca Trained on the writings of Seneca Kinda fun This is a directory for generative […]
Photo by vardan harutyunyan on Unsplash Listen to the universe Listen! Your world is likely speaking to you daily. The daily obstacles you and your team face are the treasure trove of opportunities needed to streamline your operations improve your team culture. Indeed, the obstacles are the path, and distilling sustainable solutions out of them […]
Photo by Tim Swaan on Unsplash This post is part of the series Notes to Self. Welcome to the jungle Let’s start with a natural system. Enter a forest for example. It is comprised of many plant species that can thrive at different levels: trees, shrubs, heather, grass, moss, etc. Within each layer, there are […]
My favorite books! A few books that can help you understand how life, work, and the world work. The lists starts with some books on behavioral psychology especially as it relates to work and managing people. These is a theme throughout as it is of interest to me and underlines just about everything we do […]
What is enterprise SEO? Enterprise SEO is the practice of optimizing a large website with hundreds or thousands of webpages to rank for relevant search queries. It involves using a website’s content, technical setup, and overall online presence to appear in search results for keywords that potential customers search for. The main difference between enterprise […]
Complexity is a cost both in science and in business The second law of thermodynamics states that every closed system grows disordered with time. This holds for all physical systems from the universe to your garden, your kitchen cabinets, and your work systems. Human nature, however, likes order. We constantly strive to work in the […]
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” Sun Tzu You have to know your site, your team, and your customers and be creative – that is a given. You have to know the landscape and what everyone else that matters is doing. So for […]
Optimal organizational structure is essential There is a lot written on the topic of making organizations more efficient. Structure is important but people are more important. Structure is ultimately there to catch the mistakes of people. And we all make mistakes so a framework is necessary for scaling. If you have the right structure supporting […]