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The mistake that kills most creative careers (and how to avoid it)
Notes on giants - Number 23
Sep 30 • 
Álvaro García
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Friction: The enemy of your time and energy
Formula 1 ideas for doing more with less effort
Sep 14 • 
Álvaro García
5
2
OODA Loop: The fighter pilot technique for making instant decisions
From aerial combat to everyday decisions: how this 4-step loop works
Aug 25 • 
Álvaro García
8
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The more security, the more danger
The paradox of why more protection does not always save lives
Aug 17 • 
Álvaro García
5
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Avoiding Stupidity: The Less Obvious Route to Success
The strategy of silent winners
Jul 20 • 
Álvaro García
9
The perfect plan trap
Nothing will go as planned
Jul 18 • 
Álvaro García
8
All models are wrong, some are useful
How to make decisions in an uncertain world
May 23 • 
Álvaro García
7
3
Butterfly Effect: Tiny Changes, Huge Impact
The power of small actions
May 11 • 
Álvaro García
17
4
Want to be luckier? Use this mathematical hack
You can design what others call luck
Apr 11 • 
Álvaro García
13
Inversion: The Great Minds Thinking Technique
The power of thinking in reverse
Mar 22 • 
Álvaro García
15
6
The map is not the territory
Why data is not always reality
Mar 8 • 
Álvaro García
7
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PARA Method: 4 steps to organize all your digital information
Proven, minimalist and flexible
Feb 6 • 
Álvaro García
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