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Read this korrent: A speaker must always finish on time.
A speaker must always finish on time.
Last stated 16 years ago
13 May 2010
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Andrei Alexandrescu — holds since 2010-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's culture should let the most junior person overrule the most senior one with data, which is why the senior person should always speak last. — tap to centre the map on it
A company's culture should let the most junior person overrule the most senior one with data, which is why the senior person should always speak last.
Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A task with no fixed deadline tends to never get done at all. — tap to centre the map on it
A task with no fixed deadline tends to never get done at all.
Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leadership has to make time for designers to experiment with AI. — tap to centre the map on it
Leadership has to make time for designers to experiment with AI.
Last stated 6 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: However exactly you think you know what a project needs, allow extra time — nothing takes an hour. — tap to centre the map on it
However exactly you think you know what a project needs, allow extra time — nothing takes an hour.
Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only way to stay ahead of the baseline is to spend that last 10%. — tap to centre the map on it
The only way to stay ahead of the baseline is to spend that last 10%.
Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
MT
Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When escalating, tell your leader exactly what you want them to do. — tap to centre the map on it
When escalating, tell your leader exactly what you want them to do.
Last stated 3 years ago
4 Mar 2024
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Ian McAllister — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Clocks are right most of the time, and that is precisely why a distributed system may never rely on them. — tap to centre the map on it
Clocks are right most of the time, and that is precisely why a distributed system may never rely on them.
Last stated 6 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right way to work is to do whatever feels right for as long as it feels right, and read your time back at the end of the week — not to obey a timetable. — tap to centre the map on it
The right way to work is to do whatever feels right for as long as it feels right, and read your time back at the end of the week — not to obey a timetable.
Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. — tap to centre the map on it
"Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress.
Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Last stated 3 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity — tap to centre the map on it
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
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Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. — tap to centre the map on it
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope. — tap to centre the map on it
Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope.
Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jul 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A split only works if you stick to it. — tap to centre the map on it
A split only works if you stick to it.
Last stated 4 years ago
4 Jul 2022
JC
Jeff Cavaliere — holds since 2022-07-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Be imperfect but consistent: most people worry about minutiae while not exercising, sleeping or managing stress consistently. — tap to centre the map on it
Be imperfect but consistent: most people worry about minutiae while not exercising, sleeping or managing stress consistently.
Last stated 2 years ago
12 Aug 2024
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Layne Norton — holds since 2024-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For long-term brain health, do something physically and psychologically challenging that you would rather not do at least once a week, as long as it is safe. — tap to centre the map on it
For long-term brain health, do something physically and psychologically challenging that you would rather not do at least once a week, as long as it is safe.
Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Andrew Huberman — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
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A speaker must always finish on time.
Last stated 13 May 2010 · 16 years ago
Holds Andrei Alexandrescu
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A company's culture should let the most junior person overrule the most senior one with data, which is why the senior person should always speak last.
Last stated 14 Dec 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Jeff Bezos
Similar wording
A task with no fixed deadline tends to never get done at all.
Last stated 18 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Gretchen Rubin
Similar wording
Leadership has to make time for designers to experiment with AI.
Last stated 19 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Tommy Geoco
Similar wording
However exactly you think you know what a project needs, allow extra time — nothing takes an hour.
Last stated 14 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Susan Kare
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The only way to stay ahead of the baseline is to spend that last 10%.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Meng To
Similar wording
When escalating, tell your leader exactly what you want them to do.
Last stated 4 Mar 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Ian McAllister
Similar wording
Clocks are right most of the time, and that is precisely why a distributed system may never rely on them.
Last stated 22 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Martin Kleppmann
Similar wording
The right way to work is to do whatever feels right for as long as it feels right, and read your time back at the end of the week — not to obey a timetable.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Rahul Vohra
Same subject: discipline
"Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress.
Last stated 8 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jason Feifer
Same subject: discipline
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Last stated 17 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Ralph Adolphs
Same subject: discipline
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: motivation
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo
Same subject: motivation
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Tobias Lütke
Same subject: motivation
Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope.
Last stated 12 Jul 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Same subject: health and fitness
A split only works if you stick to it.
Last stated 4 Jul 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Jeff Cavaliere
Same subject: health and fitness
Be imperfect but consistent: most people worry about minutiae while not exercising, sleeping or managing stress consistently.
Last stated 12 Aug 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Layne Norton
Same subject: health and fitness
For long-term brain health, do something physically and psychologically challenging that you would rather not do at least once a week, as long as it is safe.
Last stated 6 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Andrew Huberman