Romans 12:12: be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer

lack of resources is a feature. its a benefit. — Kevin Kelly

• i majored in statistics and I can't answer basic T/F or mcq questions on it. so disappointed in myself
• Oliver Sacks – the last interview and other conversations
• 500g red and white miso 4.99 each at Nijiya market
• write rice and brown rice and kimchi at Woori market
• neighbor downstairs went up at midnight on the roof to bang on our ceiling as a form of revenge. so paranoid of making noises now.

how to be concise by Wes Kao

• what is conciseness?
  • concise != short
  • some ideas can't be reduced further, don't simplify too much
  • the goal is to be effective, to reduce cognitive load
  • use as many words as necessary
• why it's hard to be concise
  • clear thinking is the bottleneck
  • ideas are often messy because your'e still working through with what you believe
  • find someone to bounce ideas off of
  • write your ideas, writing is a forcing function to clarify what you think and generate new, better ideas
• ways to be concise
  • figure out your main point
    • process the info
    • make sense of it
    • decide what's important
    • organize it
    • say it out loud
  • ask yourself
    • what do you want to get out of this meeting?
    • what is the most important thing to share?
    • what action do you need folks to take?
  • state your main point in 2-3 sentences
  • don't explain events chronologically, say your punchline upfront
    • here's the important thing I want to discuss. here's what I need from you. here are a few sentences about the situation, with the option to elaborate if needed.”
  • constantly remind yourself to shorten your delivery
    • "is this the shortest way you can explain this?"
    • "what are you really trying to say? can you just say that?"
  • exercise situational awareness
    • breath in between talking
    • notice if people are losing interest
    • pause sooner than you think and give the other person a chance to respond
    • think about how to end gracefully
  • don't be too concise
    • volunteer some information without being asked, don't force people to draw basic information out of you
    • explain ideas well by covering all the basics, you set them up to ask better, more advanced questions
  • use "main point above, context below"
    • allows audience to immediately understand the point, and get more details
  • offer to elaborate, and proactively assert what to share
    • don't just say "let me know what you want to know", share what other options you looked at, and what opinions you want
• the goal is to create understanding as quickly and easily as possible
• being succinct isn't enough. you must also be clear, compelling, and coherent too.

also see: how to present to your CEO