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14 Sept 2026
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Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself. — tap to centre the map on it Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Understanding oneself and turning it into written guardrails that one sticks to is an important practice. — tap to centre the map on it Understanding oneself and turning it into written guardrails that one sticks to is an important practice. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Oct 2020
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Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do; if you have not found it, keep looking and do not settle. — tap to centre the map on it The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do; if you have not found it, keep looking and do not settle. Last stated 21 years ago
12 Jun 2005
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Steve Jobs — holds since 2005-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working harder cannot beat working on a better thing, so out-thinking someone should count as part of out-working them. — tap to centre the map on it Working harder cannot beat working on a better thing, so out-thinking someone should count as part of out-working them. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ask "how hard can it be?" rather than forecasting the difficulty, because the work really is harder than you think and the suffering is better taken a day at a time. — tap to centre the map on it Ask "how hard can it be?" rather than forecasting the difficulty, because the work really is harder than you think and the suffering is better taken a day at a time. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people can only make meaningful progress on one to three things at a time. — tap to centre the map on it Most people can only make meaningful progress on one to three things at a time. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Ali Abdaal — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To reach good ideas you must first see bad ideas through to completion rather than resist them. — tap to centre the map on it To reach good ideas you must first see bad ideas through to completion rather than resist them. Last stated 6 years ago
22 Jan 2021
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Julian Shapiro — holds since 2021-01-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working out every day changes the internal question from whether to do it to how to fit it in, which removes the negotiation with oneself. — tap to centre the map on it Working out every day changes the internal question from whether to do it to how to fit it in, which removes the negotiation with oneself. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Oct 2023
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2023-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable. — tap to centre the map on it A couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable. Last stated 3 years ago
15 May 2023
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Sue Johnson — holds since 2023-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. Last stated 13 years ago
1 Mar 2014
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Francine Shapiro — holds since 2014-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing. Last stated 16 years ago
19 Mar 2011
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Francine Shapiro — holds since 2011-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cognitive behavioural therapy aims to change how we think about emotions and leans on regulating or suppressing painful feelings, which can be damaging. — tap to centre the map on it Cognitive behavioural therapy aims to change how we think about emotions and leans on regulating or suppressing painful feelings, which can be damaging. Last stated 22 years ago
29 Oct 2004
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Leslie Greenberg — holds since 2004-10-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often. — tap to centre the map on it No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often. Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Schema therapy was designed for entrenched patterns that do not respond well to traditional CBT. — tap to centre the map on it Schema therapy was designed for entrenched patterns that do not respond well to traditional CBT. Last stated 7 months ago
6 Apr 2026
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Annie Wright — holds since 2026-04-06 — tap for who they are
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Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly.
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Doing your best at a bad job is not for the boss: it is how the warm referral that gets the next job is earned, and slacking there cheats only yourself.
Holds
Understanding oneself and turning it into written guardrails that one sticks to is an important practice.
Holds
The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do; if you have not found it, keep looking and do not settle.
Holds
Working harder cannot beat working on a better thing, so out-thinking someone should count as part of out-working them.
Holds
Ask "how hard can it be?" rather than forecasting the difficulty, because the work really is harder than you think and the suffering is better taken a day at a time.
Holds
Most people can only make meaningful progress on one to three things at a time.
Holds
To reach good ideas you must first see bad ideas through to completion rather than resist them.
Holds
Working out every day changes the internal question from whether to do it to how to fit it in, which removes the negotiation with oneself.
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable.
Holds
A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things.
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences.
Holds
EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing.
Holds
Cognitive behavioural therapy aims to change how we think about emotions and leans on regulating or suppressing painful feelings, which can be damaging.
Holds
No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often.
Holds
Schema therapy was designed for entrenched patterns that do not respond well to traditional CBT.
Holds