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Learn Backward. Act Forward.
I had understood the mistake. That was not the same as being ready to continue.
Notes on practice 4 min
Notes on practice
Books, travel, identity, and the ideas that shape how I work.
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№45
Begin Again Without Pretending Nothing Happened
At 6 p.m., a client called because their production site was down.
Notes on practice 5 min
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The Discipline of Returning
I had a winning position against a grandmaster at the Karen Asrian Memorial Tournament.
Notes on practice 6 min
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You Are Only as Good as Your Next Pass
After a mistake, I can lose the next move before I make it.
Notes on practice 5 min
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How I Use Three Questions to Unstick Hard Decisions
In my notes on three lessons from The Code of the Extraordinary Mind, I ended with a tidy three-question check. The list looked simple on the page. Using it on a live decision is messier.
Notes on practice 5 min
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3 Lessons from The Code of the Extraordinary Mind
When a decision stalls, my mind tends to reach for the same explanation: I need more discipline. Make a better plan. Work harder. Stop hesitating.
Notes on practice 4 min
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I Write, I Code, I Explore — Why Verbs, Not Nouns
I was listening to one of my favorite episodes of the ChessMood Podcast from my friend GM Avetik, How you can perform at your peak like top athletes do | Todd Herman on ChessMood Podcast, and around 01h07 one small idea from it kept following me around.
Notes on practice 3 min