Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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No, AI won’t replace you – unless you’re terrible.
My team thinks doing quizzes will help with training retention, and I thought, hey . . . what if AI could do it for us? Plug in the HR manual and see what it makes? Garbage. It makes garbage. What’s not allowed on company property? Pick ONE.A. FirearmsB. Girl Scout CookiesC. Illegal drugsD. Intolerance to…
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Boundary Setting = Peace
The theme of the week personally and professionally has been “set those boundaries.” In the course of a day, I generally am met with people who are skilled at navigating emotions and feelings, because that’s who I choose to spend time with. But when I step outside my safety zone, I’m always honestly surprised at…
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Contagious: Why things catch on
By Jonah Berger – Buy It I’ve gone viral online before, and I have a pretty trendy business. Let’s see what Berger says about that pathway to success. Six principles of contagious
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Get the fancy chair – and other desk optimizations
When I was 23, I had a boss that bought these crazy expensive chairs and had me build them. She told me that years of desk work to not get work related sitting injuries was important. The day I finally realized that my work was transitioning from adventuring and physical labor (my early twenties was…
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Recruiting Candidates – I learned the hard way so you don’t have to.
I have seen so much junk on social media trying to pin poor candidates on trying to hire for diversity – and I want to emphasize that it is junk. There are two ways to hire: passively or actively. It is as it has always been: we are lazy creatures and the idea of looking…
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Outlive – By Peter Attia MD
I think most everyone knows medicine isn’t fully awesome. The system for sure isn’t, but if you’ve ever fought for a diagnosis, you know there’s a limit to how we train western medicine practitioners. Lots of us rely on alternatives, like ancient Asian medicine and others to supplement western medicine. Attia’s perspective is actually even…
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Harness the Power of ChatGPT: A Guide for Climbing Gym Operators
The bricks and mortar of our climbing gyms may only stretch so far, but the capabilities of technology know no bounds. With budgets stretched thin and multiple tasks vying for attention, many gyms find hiring skilled professionals a luxury they can’t afford. Here’s how ChatGPT, an advanced AI developed by OpenAI, can help you maximize…
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Our best Child Development Books
My husband and I have two elementary school-aged girls. I posted a book that we have and my friends indicated they’d like to know what other books we would recommend to add to their library, so here goes! Series I love the Conscious Stories series. We have them en Espanol and in English as my…
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Fully Staffed
by Eric Chester Full disclosure, I didn’t read this book. “Is this book for you? “The current reality is that the labor market is nearly drained. You need many more skilled workers than are available, and you picked up this book because you’re having trouble finding and keeping solid workers in your business and organization.…
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The Leadership Pill
By Ken Blanchard + Marc Muchinick I really detest the “fake story” books that take time and pages and have very little to them, which is why this blog actually exists. This book has some nice wisdom in it for someone looking to understand how to improve as a leader (I read it, thinking to…
Got any book recommendations?