Active Recall

A content diet review to start the new year. Aiming for weekly but we’ll see! Trying to get back into podcasting by focusing on audio-only. Also check out my latest Shorts.

(1) Journey to Michelin chef

* YouTube: h woo “i think i want to be a michelin star cook”

* Book: “Show Your Work” by Austin Kleon

* YouTube: Sam Sulek

* YouTube: Matt Choi

(2) Fourth Wing → The one thing... do they need to kill so many people?

“There is nothing more s...

Sharing some takeaways from “Same as Ever” by Morgan Housel and how they connect to the NBA from a casual watcher.

* Best Story Wins: MVP narratives

* Wild Numbers: Why watch games when you can watch highlights for an hour

* Calm Plants the Seeds for Crazy: Load balancing plants the seeds for the In-Season Tournament

* Does Not Compute: You miss 27 straight 3-pointers on hardwood, not on a spreadsheet

* Too Much, Too Soon, Too Fast: Car...

I moved all the episodes and the feed to Substack! We’ll see how this goes.

On this week’s episode, I recorded in the car and tried to come up with some creativity takeaways from “Demon 79”

* No one likes the horns look, what do you want me to look like? (Share those guilty pleasures!)

* Use a list! (When you have to eat a frog, procrastinate with murder)

* Demon vision to find bad people (You don’t always see the hard work)

* “You’re a...

Notes on the podcasts I listened to recently

Not Investment Advice: "George Mack: Ignored Ideas, Creativity Hacks, Game Psychology, US vs. UK & Finding The Right Metrics"

David Perell: "Kevin Kelly: On Fame, Structuring Ideas, Writing Books, and Founding Wired Magazine"

Deep Questions with Cal Newport: "Ep. 263: Overhaul Your Life"

The Ryen Russillo Podcast: "Russillo on the Road: Spain Travelogue"

The Game w/ Alex Hormozi: "Hor...

Let’s see… here’s an automated summary:

Rule number five in becoming a chef is to fight for the job you want and aim for a kitchen that pushes you beyond your skills and comfort zone. When going for a job interview at a restaurant, show up early, look presentable, and bring all your equipment in case you're asked to start immediately. Don't give up on a restaurant you believe is the right place for you, even if they initially say ...

Broaden your horizons: Travel the world physically and digitally, absorb the diverse cultures, cuisines, art, history, and languages. Immerse yourself in experiences and use those to fuel your creativity, as cooking is about more than just preparing a dish. Don't let the language barrier be an excuse, and be open to every experience, even if it's uncomfortable. Learn through doing and experiencing: Art isn't about mastery or under...

Shout out ChatGPT for this summary:

In this recording, I share my thoughts on the importance of intersections and imitation in creativity. Drawing from David Chang's "Eat a Peach" and Jerry Saltz's "How to Be an Artist", I argue that aspiring creators should cast their nets wide and cultivate a broad set of skills. How, you ask? Well, it involves stepping out of your comfort zone and exploring different fields. Imagine chefs exper...

FIRST: THANK YOU to prior subscribers. I understand if you unsubscribe because I haven’t sent anything in like years and now will be emailing more frequently.

(Or for like 4 days straight before another years-long hiatus…)

A ChatGPT summary of what I blabbed about on the mic.

Get ready for some mind-bending tips to be a better creator. Ditch that cooking school dream – because it's not about the degree, it's about the experience. Lea...

Trying to find a format that I can keep up.

Here’s the—I know, I know—ChatGPT summary of what I just recorded:

The user talks about starting a daily 10-minute podcast, inspired by David Chang's book "Eat a Peach" and Jerry Saltz's "How to Be an Artist." They plan to discuss each of the 33 rules for becoming a chef from Chang's book and each lesson from Saltz's article in each episode. The user also considers incorporating design prin...