The @p_millerd letter is always a grab bag of interesting things as he bounces around the 🌎.
Esp enjoyed this week's sections about Taiwan and the immigration section.
Also this is not helping my sense of wanderlust right now:
boundless.substack.com/p/taiwan-super…
top notch stuff from @p_millerd
almost everyone I know is interested in "putting themselves out there" in some way, but most are held down by "who am I to talk publicly about X?" and other boomer mindset baggage
boundless.substack.com/p/100-we-need-…
Paul thinks and writes deeply about the future of online education
boundless.substack.com/p/network-legi…
This newsletter by @p_millerd really resonated. Major life decisions like quitting a corporate job or moving to a new country aren't sudden decisions, but rather steps toward a life that I am aspiring.
Are you ambitious or aspiring?boundless.substack.com/p/113-are-you-…
Especially after reading this 👉 #100: We Need 100x More Creators Online by @p_millerd boundless.substack.com/p/100-we-need-…
Love @p_millerd’s reflection on his journey from being ambitious to being aspirational: boundless.substack.com/p/113-are-you-…
Good roundup of the state of the shift by @p_millerd boundless.substack.com/p/112-wfh-roun…
this is profound - h/t @p_millerd latest newsletter post (boundless.substack.com/p/106-avoiding…)
is an expert on the future of work - and more importantly - advocates for more "life" in the work-life balance.
My new piece about Remote Worker identities is in issue #105 of his splendid "Boundless" newsletter:
boundless.substack.com/p/105-spaceshi…
.@p_millerd is one of the few with actually good remote work advice:
boundless.substack.com/p/88-dont-foll…
Last but not least is @p_millerd who I’ve recently discovered through Twitter and largely due to @taimurabdaal. Paul’s work is genuine which is something I want to embody as I write more. It’s easy to chase growth but Paul has taught me to stay humble. boundless.substack.com
“Older people say things to me like ‘you can do what you do because you went to MIT’...They are surprised when I share I landed a writing gig on Twitter after sharing an essay I wrote on a similar topic..this dynamic is coming to every part of the economy” boundless.substack.com/p/network-legi…
Enjoyed @p_millerd's review of 100 career pages.
TL;DR: They were all rubbish except Stripe*
To make a good one, do the opposite of what every other company does.
boundless.substack.com/p/stripes-perf…
👇👇👇 His tips, and some exercises that'll help you apply them.
*ok also CostCo
I resonate a lot with this in terms of how I think about my writing: “The benefit of a creative journey is the path itself... opportunities that emerge will also be the ones you want to work on.”
Great post on learning in public by @p_millerd boundless.substack.com/p/100-we-need-…
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From #103:
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Top regrets of the dying (thanks Jeremy Finch, guest writer):
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Top 3 email newsletters:
1) Not Boring by @packyM
2) Boundless by @p_millerd
3) Exponential view by @azeem
“Too big to think” is a great turn of phrase. Applies to most big orgs, but especially (and ironically) to orgs whose raison d’etre is thinking, like consulting firms. @p_millerd unpacks the dynamics here, reflecting on the @yak_collective launch. boundless.substack.com/p/92-too-big-t…
Hiring well is the most important thing you can do as a company.
@p_millerd has some great advice after analyzing over 100 career pages from the top companies in the world.
His best advice? Do the opposite of what every other company does.
boundless.substack.com/p/stripes-perf…
1/ "The real secret [to writing] is that it might also expose you to different worlds, different ways of thinking and living and to new friends. In this way it can give you hope." Great insight and loved reading this @p_millerd bit.ly/2JC69n5
@p_millerd, "What is your preferred pandemic utopia?" boundless.substack.com/p/90-what-is-y…. Nice summary of Gray's critique of utopianism.
Inspiring blogpost about why the Internet needs more creators online
boundless.substack.com/p/100-we-need-…
A really great reader for aspiring writers and creators. Smart, generous, inspiring.
#100: We Need 100x More Creators Online by @p_millerd boundless.substack.com/p/100-we-need-…