Morgan's Blog

Originally published spring 2015 I had one of those mornings where I said hi to the internet, just for a second, and next thing you know it’s four hours later and I’ve gone from knowing nothing about Greece to just slightly more

Originally posted in spring 2016, migrating to new blog Politics used to be about compromise, about balancing interests and solving problems. Partisan animosity flared up occasionally, but now it’s the new norm. Congressional dysfunction is especially destructive today. Extreme polarization between parties makes

For leaders, what's the baseline implementation you need to establish for sudden work-from-home? It all starts with communication. For your company, reach out and ask if anyone has worked remotely before, be open to feedback. Don't silo.For team members, if you don't have

Ben Horowitz’s 1997 post Good Product Manager/Bad Product Manager is still the best summary of the PM role I’ve seen. When I’m asked by someone outside tech what a PM does, I usually say we’re responsible for building the

Date::What is the decision you are considering?What is the problem statement or frame?What is the background situation/context of the decision?How do I feel, both mentally and physically?[ ] Energized[ ] Confident[ ] Accommodating[ ] Frustrated[ ] Focused[ ] Tired[ ] Anxious[ ] Angry[ ] Relaxed[ ] Accepting[ ] Resigned[ ] ConfusedThe

What are the 3Ps? Progress: Highlights, milestones, decisions, or reviews in the prior period.Plans: Priorities and goals in the coming period.Problems: Blockers, issues or flags. What makes a good 3P? Concise: Limit 5 bullets per section, and 3 lines per bullet. Use

I've recommended this process to several people, so am now posting it in an evergreen place. There is a whole book, but there are really just three steps: 1) Prioritize a list of companies, 2) contact employees at those companies, and then 3) recruit

All Roam Research keyboard shortcuts, tips, etc on one searchable page Official help materialRoam official help videos Roam official help database Tools and extensionsRoam-highlighter extension (Chrome) Roam highlighter extension (Chrome) Roam-toolkit +Roam bookmarklet Keyboard shortcuts Command Mac Windows Triggers Slash Autocomplete / Page Reference Autocomplete

Always be ready for a crisisin finance, this means having a fortress balance sheet. This is a strategic imperative, not just a philosophyrisk is asymmetrical - you can make lots of money in good times, but in the bad times you can go bustdon't

I've tried to build up a consistent writing habit over the years, in fits and starts. I've managed to stick to a daily journaling habit for the last few months. Now I want to hold myself accountable for making use of all the things