Welcome to my digital notebook.
This is (roughly) my digital zettelkasten, a collection of interlinked atomic notes about anything that interests me. In general, they will talk about strategy, research, UX, product development, learning, and knowledge management, but might stray pretty far afield from that sometimes.
Consider this my "digital garden." It's hobby work. I collect ideas that I am interested in, and I try to cultivate them as best I can. (Not sure where to get started? Try the _Index).
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Plot Is a Vehicle for Transformation
The plot in the novel acts as a vehicle through which the protagonist is compelled to change.
An effective story relies on a two-part move--call and response.
Specification Drives Characterization
Characterization is the result of increasing layers of specificity about an individual in a story.
Five Commandments of Storytelling (Coyne)
Shawn Coyne lists five commandments of storytelling that are vital to the creation of a scene in fiction.
≈ Webb - The Signals Are Talking
Amy Webb's methodology for spotting trends and discerning the future.
Innovation in the enterprise must follow a different playbook than the one used by startups and disruptors.
Mission-driven organizations who play an infinite game have a long-term advantage over those focused on short-term outcomes.
≈ Shiller - Narrative Economics
Economic narratives spread like contagions, creating real-world economic effects.
≈ Rumelt - Good Strategy Bad Strategy
Strategy depends on a three-part kernel of a diagnosis, a guiding policy, and coordinated action.