An early ADHD diagnosis can be transformative , while a late one can have a detrimental impact on someone’s life. Prior to entering high school, Jesse Patel, the founder of Workflowy had been kicked out of multiple schools. His father had the foresight to recognize that his son might have…

Most people organize information with folders or hierarchies. Even in most note-taking apps, people use a folder-like structure. After you accumulate a critical mass of knowledge inside a note-taking app like Mem, the disadvantages of folders for personal knowledge management become clear. A world without folders will be the default…

A few weeks ago, a family friend whose son is starting college in the fall visited my parents’ house. My career and life are the opposite of Indian cultural expectations. I didn’t become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. I became a writer and podcast host and made up a job…

Luke Burgis is an entrepreneur, professor, and author of Wanting: The Power of Memetic Desire in Everyday Life. He worked as an investment banker and has successfully built and sold several businesses. However, regardless of what he accomplished as an entrepreneur, he found that he was extremely unhappy and…

Are you looking for a way to become more productive and focus on what matters? Building an artificially intelligent second brain can help you do just that. It helps you maximize the value of the information you consume and put it to use. But what exactly is an AI second…

Making the right decisions can be difficult, and everyone has their own process for decision-making. In this post, we’ll look at 7 factors that impact every decision you make, from reversal cost and security versus freedom to opportunity cost and external validation. We’ll also explore internal fulfillment, and how seeking…

In his foundational economic text, The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith said division of labor increases output because division of labor increases dexterity: Meaning that every person committed to a product does the thing they’re best at, thus increasing likelihood that they will be successful. Division of labor was the…

Have you ever noticed that life doesn’t always turn out the way you thought it would? What has been different than what you expected? Regardless of your age, chances are your life doesn’t look the way you thought it would by 25,30, 40, etc. Maybe you don’t have the significant…

“Are you struggling to come up with content ideas for your blog or social media channels? Have you ever felt like you’re constantly playing catch-up, trying to create enough content to keep your audience engaged? …