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lessons from 30+ mentor conversations, anonymized.
-- [[mentorship/agency-talk]] — the pivotal "take agency" conversation
-- [[mentorship/pattern-recognition]] — how mentors spot what you cant see
-- [[mentorship/asking-good-questions]] — extracting value from conversations
-- [[mentorship/the-stocks-metaphor]] — acceleration > position, growth compounds
-- [[mentorship/disagreeing-productively]] — "disagree and commit", being forceful
+- [[agency-talk]] — the pivotal "take agency" conversation
+- [[pattern-recognition]] — how mentors spot what you cant see
+- [[asking-good-questions]] — extracting value from conversations
+- [[the-stocks-metaphor]] — acceleration > position, growth compounds
+- [[disagreeing-productively]] — "disagree and commit", being forceful
## things that worked
positive patterns extracted from weekly reflections. not evolution — just wins.
-- [[things-that-worked/morning-routines]] — morning patterns that produced good days
-- [[things-that-worked/energy-hacks]] — specific boosts for energy and focus
-- [[things-that-worked/social-wins]] — relationship strategies that worked
-- [[things-that-worked/work-sessions]] — patterns of productive sessions
-- [[things-that-worked/mindset-shifts]] — moments where mindset change unlocked performance
+- [[morning-routines]] — morning patterns that produced good days
+- [[energy-hacks]] — specific boosts for energy and focus
+- [[social-wins]] — relationship strategies that worked
+- [[work-sessions]] — patterns of productive sessions
+- [[mindset-shifts]] — moments where mindset change unlocked performance
## research notes
technical workflows from a neurotech internship.
-- [[research-notes/signal-processing-workflow]] — EEG pipeline
-- [[research-notes/debugging-hardware]] — binary search debugging hardware
-- [[research-notes/reading-papers]] — extracting value from academic papers
-- [[research-notes/experiment-design]] — designing tests, iterating, ensuring robustness
-- [[research-notes/emotions-and-work]] — when emotions cloud work
+- [[signal-processing-workflow]] — EEG pipeline
+- [[debugging-hardware]] — binary search debugging hardware
+- [[reading-papers]] — extracting value from academic papers
+- [[experiment-design]] — designing tests, iterating, ensuring robustness
+- [[emotions-and-work]] — when emotions cloud work
## strategies
distilled from 100+ IdeaFlow entries.
-- [[strategies/prioritization]] — raise or fold, the yes-brain mistake
-- [[strategies/habit-formation]] — identity approach, trigger-response
-- [[strategies/learning-from-experience]] — the reflection engine
-- [[strategies/framing-and-narrative]] — reframes, the articulation effect
-- [[strategies/social-strategy]] — graph search, mutual growth model
+- [[prioritization]] — raise or fold, the yes-brain mistake
+- [[habit-formation]] — identity approach, trigger-response
+- [[learning-from-experience]] — the reflection engine
+- [[framing-and-narrative]] — reframes, the articulation effect
+- [[social-strategy]] — graph search, mutual growth model
## inner work
@@ -99,74 +99,74 @@ Joe Hudson / Art of Accomplishment influenced.
how learning actually works.
-- [[learning/spaced-repetition]] — Ebbinghaus, Mochi, natural spacing
-- [[learning/the-testing-effect]] — retrieval practice > re-reading
-- [[learning/building-to-learn]] — learn by building, not studying
-- [[learning/transfer]] — how skills transfer between domains
+- [[spaced-repetition]] — Ebbinghaus, Mochi, natural spacing
+- [[the-testing-effect]] — retrieval practice > re-reading
+- [[building-to-learn]] — learn by building, not studying
+- [[transfer]] — how skills transfer between domains
## flow & deep work
getting into and maintaining focus.
-- [[flow/monotony-and-creativity]] — 80-15-5 rule
-- [[flow/distraction-management]] — AI rotting, escape ladders
-- [[flow/energy-cycles]] — ultradian rhythms, 90-min blocks
+- [[monotony-and-creativity]] — 80-15-5 rule
+- [[distraction-management]] — AI rotting, escape ladders
+- [[energy-cycles]] — ultradian rhythms, 90-min blocks
## decision-making
frameworks for choosing what to do.
-- [[decisions/reversible-vs-irreversible]] — type 1 vs type 2 decisions
-- [[decisions/regret-minimization]] — 80-year-old self test
-- [[decisions/fomo-trap]] — FOMO is position, not growth
-- [[decisions/sunk-cost-and-quitting]] — when to keep going vs quit
-- [[decisions/information-gathering]] — how much research before deciding
+- [[reversible-vs-irreversible]] — type 1 vs type 2 decisions
+- [[regret-minimization]] — 80-year-old self test
+- [[fomo-trap]] — FOMO is position, not growth
+- [[sunk-cost-and-quitting]] — when to keep going vs quit
+- [[information-gathering]] — how much research before deciding
## sleep & energy
managing the physical substrate.
-- [[energy/circadian-rhythm]] — light, meals, temperature
-- [[energy/food-and-focus]] — food comas, the ~7pm cutoff
-- [[energy/exercise-as-reset]] — exercise as most reliable reset
-- [[energy/napping-and-recovery]] — strategic napping, breathwork
+- [[circadian-rhythm]] — light, meals, temperature
+- [[food-and-focus]] — food comas, the ~7pm cutoff
+- [[exercise-as-reset]] — exercise as most reliable reset
+- [[napping-and-recovery]] — strategic napping, breathwork
## math problem-solving
from math modeling competitions and physics.
-- [[math/problem-framing]] — choosing the right abstraction level
-- [[math/monte-carlo-and-simulation]] — when to simulate vs solve
-- [[math/estimation-and-sanity-checks]] — Fermi estimation
-- [[math/competition-strategy]] — time management, problem selection
-- [[math/mathematical-writing]] — writing modeling papers
+- [[problem-framing]] — choosing the right abstraction level
+- [[monte-carlo-and-simulation]] — when to simulate vs solve
+- [[estimation-and-sanity-checks]] — Fermi estimation
+- [[competition-strategy]] — time management, problem selection
+- [[mathematical-writing]] — writing modeling papers
## debugging
the meta-skill. harrison's favorite topic.
-- [[debugging/the-30-hour-bug]] — one line fix after 30 hours
-- [[debugging/binary-search-your-life]] — debugging as life meta-skill
-- [[debugging/hardware-vs-software]] — can't printf a circuit
-- [[debugging/rubber-duck-and-zoom-out]] — explaining reveals answers
-- [[debugging/assumptions-kill]] — every long session has a wrong assumption
+- [[the-30-hour-bug]] — one line fix after 30 hours
+- [[binary-search-your-life]] — debugging as life meta-skill
+- [[hardware-vs-software]] — can't printf a circuit
+- [[rubber-duck-and-zoom-out]] — explaining reveals answers
+- [[assumptions-kill]] — every long session has a wrong assumption
## writing as thinking
writing discovers what you think.
-- [[writing/writing-to-understand]] — writing as debugging for thought
-- [[writing/the-reflection-gap]] — insight without action
-- [[writing/articulation-as-memory]] — naming patterns makes them usable
-- [[writing/public-vs-private]] — honesty vs clarity tradeoff
-- [[writing/journaling-systems]] — what works and what doesn't
+- [[writing-to-understand]] — writing as debugging for thought
+- [[the-reflection-gap]] — insight without action
+- [[articulation-as-memory]] — naming patterns makes them usable
+- [[public-vs-private]] — honesty vs clarity tradeoff
+- [[journaling-systems]] — what works and what doesn't
## from obsidian
older reflections that still resonate.
-- [[obsidian/before-the-awakening]] — pre-startup self-reflection
-- [[obsidian/compiled-advice]] — accumulated wisdom
+- [[before-the-awakening]] — pre-startup self-reflection
+- [[compiled-advice]] — accumulated wisdom
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