perspectives

Enjoy the Music

The present moment is all we’ve got.

Jul 9 • Michał Poczwardowski

On Correlation: Ice Cream and Sunburn

Correlation doesn't imply causation.

Jul 2 • Michał Poczwardowski

Writing Is Still Your Job

My 3-step framework for clearer writing, tested on my teams over the years.

Jun 4 • Michał Poczwardowski

Don’t Say Umm – Public Speaking Exercises

Lessons from preparing for and delivering a conference talk.

May 7 • Michał Poczwardowski

Deep Work: Meditation, Inversion, Shutdown

Three concepts from the book that I experimented with.

Apr 23 • Michał Poczwardowski

How Multiplayer Pomodoro Cured My Productivity Debt

And the importance of taking breaks.

Mar 26 • Michał Poczwardowski

What 10 Days of Silence Did to My Perception

A silent meditation retreat was one of the most important experiences of my life, so I did it again.

Mar 12 • Michał Poczwardowski

Automatic Rules: Cure for Brain's Misclicks

Your shield against bad decisions.

Feb 26 • Michał Poczwardowski

3 Principles of Good Incentives

Part 3: Setting incentives that benefit everyone.

Feb 5 • Michał Poczwardowski

The Cobra Effect: When Good Incentives Go Bad

Part 2: Why people game the system

Jan 29 • Michał Poczwardowski

When Illogical People Are Actually Right

Part 1: Incentives matter

Jan 22 • Michał Poczwardowski

Leaked Decision-Log: Deciding on Decision-Making Masterclass

My private notes on whether to launch the masterclass.

Jan 15 • Michał Poczwardowski

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