Occam's Razor and Our Torahs

Let me share a joke—not the funniest you've ever heard, but one that carries a valuable lesson. It's a story about simplicity, humility, and the power of creative thinking in solving problems.It goes like this: A man has suffered from severe headache...

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Sep 04, 2023
you're not listening, he said

Effective communication is like introducing fire to people; it's a pretty simple concept that can have ridiculously transformative effects.This epiphany came to me during a meeting at a rescue squad where communication issues were identified as the b...

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Aug 07, 2023
getting onboard

Today, I thought I'd share my thought process as I develop a clear and replicable recruiting and onboarding process for the rescue squad, a responsibility I have taken on as the vice president. Now, before I dive in, let me clarify that while I'...

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Jul 07, 2023
not the Neverending story, the Everlasting story

Morning-Ready to embark on a totally fascinating exploration of some time-tested principles that fortify businesses for the long haul? Of course, you are! Then allow us to introduce "Everlasting Business," a lively podcast brought to you by...

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Jun 16, 2023
just following up

As I took a leisurely walk with my newborn daughter, I couldn't help but feel inspired to create some engaging content. After all, that's what work-life integration is all about, isn't it? I want to talk about a valuable lesson I learned from on...

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Jun 13, 2023
It's all about the prompts 💡✨

'bout the prompts, no trouble. I know. I couldn't help myself. And now you won't be able to get that song out of your head all day. So I have really good news. Great news, really. I'd like to introduce you to Princeton Kaizen--a profound opportunity...

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May 07, 2023
what kind of question is that?

Welcome to the next level of collaborative content creation. Get a coffee. It's a good one.My writing partner, Amy, grabbed a Voxer message from the Less Doing Labs to use for this month’s newsletter. She uploaded the mp3 to Temi, a transcription ser...

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Apr 03, 2023
no, it's not my new tattoo

So, 40 might be too old to start a contact sport. Or not. I achieved a special victory at a recent taekwondo tournament. I took first place in traditional sparring. It included defeating an opponent who had beaten me in all four previous encount...

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Mar 01, 2023
ChatGPT is not a game changer

Like you, I've been playing around with Chat GPT a lot. It is amazing. And even though the amount of times I've heard people say it’s game-changing in the last two weeks is a little nauseating. It’s true. But there may be a better way to frame its aw...

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Feb 02, 2023
An engaging subject line

This month’s newsletter was generated by ChatGPT: a product of OpenAI API with two human-generated questions. I am, in a word, freaking out. How would Ari Meisel teach me to become the most productive person alive?Ari Meisel is an entrepreneur a...

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Jan 05, 2023