Luck surface area. How to mend a work relationship. Test if your idea is worth pursuing before investing months of effort.

Welcome to the 54th issue of the newsletter, “Journal of discoveries.” Each week, I check a list of hundreds of sources of inspiration to spot exciting articles, videos, podcasts, and books on personal development, leadership, management, technology, and innovation.

Let’s dive in!

One “must read” for this week

“Luck surface area” by Sahil Bloom.

Always remember the Luck Razor: When choosing between two paths, choose the path with a larger luck surface area. The luckiest people have a massive luck surface area. They expose themselves to more luck than the average human.

Personal development

• Luck surface area.
• What the longest study on human happiness found is the key to a good life.
• Talking to yourself in the mirror: 10 reasons why it’s good for you.
• Alcohol and sleep.
• Why we laugh.
• Are you hung up on that career path you didn’t choose?
• Resolutions for a life worth living: attainable aspirations inspired by great humans of the past.
• Want to live to 150? The world needs more humans.

Innovation

• Test if your idea is worth pursuing before investing months of effort.
• The EU's artificial intelligence act, explained.
• AI index report 2023.
• The future of computing: supercloud and sky computing.
• Manual for leveraging disruption as a springboard to value creation.
• Fully transparent solar cells could make every window in your house a power source.
• Disruptive technologies and product management.
• Prepare for a change in the financial cycle.

Leadership and management

• How to mend a work relationship.
• Three tips to use hierarchical flexing for better team collaboration.
• Managing emotions to resolve conflict & enhance performance with George Kohlrieser.
• Three levels of listening.
• Personal collab cards (personal readme).
• Using negotiation skills to navigate adversity with Lousin Mehrabi.
• Managers, stop distracting your employees.
• Breaking the silence: 5 strategies to inspire your colleagues to speak out.

One book

“The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you” by Rob Fitzpatrick.