Writing
Essays, reflections and stories, with their original publication dates.
Browse series in reading order →18 articles
Story · Other reflections
→The Farmer and the Rain
A story about patience and the limits of trying to control every outcome.
Reflection · Other reflections
→Clarity Comes from Stepping Back
How a little distance can reveal a problem that urgency keeps out of view.
Essay · Professional life
→The Judgment Uncertainty Gap
Why uncertainty calls for judgment as well as a confident-looking answer.
Essay · Education & learning
→First Principles Thinking
Break a difficult problem into its assumptions before looking for a new answer.
Reflection · Other reflections
→The Library of Regrets
A reflection on the choices that become clearer only when we look back.
Essay · Careers
→Reverse Regret Test
A question for weighing the choices you might later wish you had made.
Story · Other reflections
→The Quiet Bridge
A story about perspective and the quiet work of understanding someone else.
Reflection · Other reflections
→The Slower Answer
A case for leaving enough time to understand a question before answering it.