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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — holds since c. 1996 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Flow is a people problem before it is a tooling problem — it needs clear direction, scope and purpose, which no tool supplies. — tap to centre the map on it Flow is a people problem before it is a tooling problem — it needs clear direction, scope and purpose, which no tool supplies. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Flow is not required to perform at your best: a clutch state, in which you perform well and it still feels like hard work, is just as legitimate a peak state. — tap to centre the map on it Flow is not required to perform at your best: a clutch state, in which you perform well and it still feels like hard work, is just as legitimate a peak state. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to regard feedback as overly critical, no matter how it is delivered. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to regard feedback as overly critical, no matter how it is delivered. Last stated 4 years ago
22 Nov 2022
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Gibson Biddle — holds since 2022-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are more likely to listen to those with experience — tap to centre the map on it People are more likely to listen to those with experience Last stated 4 years ago
8 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work. — tap to centre the map on it As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Dec 2023
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2023-12-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leading right now requires talking about and normalizing the overwhelm people are feeling. — tap to centre the map on it Leading right now requires talking about and normalizing the overwhelm people are feeling. Last stated 6 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect. — tap to centre the map on it Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Dillon Mulroy — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning cannot happen in flow, because getting better at a skill means working beyond the level at which you can express it. — tap to centre the map on it Learning cannot happen in flow, because getting better at a skill means working beyond the level at which you can express it. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — 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 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. — tap to centre the map on it Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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Alice Evans — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
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People in flow are probably more critical, not more easily influenced, since flow must be challenging
Last stated c. 1996
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Flow is a people problem before it is a tooling problem — it needs clear direction, scope and purpose, which no tool supplies.
Holds
Flow is not required to perform at your best: a clutch state, in which you perform well and it still feels like hard work, is just as legitimate a peak state.
Holds
People tend to regard feedback as overly critical, no matter how it is delivered.
Holds
People are more likely to listen to those with experience
Holds
As people become more senior in an organization, it demands more of their time and attention, leaving less room for individual contributor work.
Holds
Leading right now requires talking about and normalizing the overwhelm people are feeling.
Holds
Discipline does not scale across teams and engineering organizations, which is a huge reason to use Effect.
Holds
Learning cannot happen in flow, because getting better at a skill means working beyond the level at which you can express it.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
Holds
Deliberately shifting a culture is far harder now that everyone can personalise their media and skip past anything they dislike.
Holds