Author: chris

(Note: This post was initially published as part of my newsletter. ) I was reading an email from Peep Laja the other day, just when I was about to go back to normal life after a week of chill and exploring in Umbria, Italy. Typically, I’m a ferocious reader. I’m always listening to audiobooks, doing intense thinking, … Continue reading NC Weekly 13: Is the grass greener where you water it? – Lessons from taking time off

(Note: This post was initially published as part of my newsletter. ) Cheers from lake Trasimeno, Italy. I’m spending a few days chilling with family and basically not doing any work for the first time in almost a year. It feels good to detach and take some real time to think, meditate and experience a … Continue reading NC Weekly 12: Take the open road – How framing pushes us forward

(Note: This post was initially published as part of my newsletter. ) Hey, hope you had an amazing week. I’ve been enjoying some time with family in Italy and I got to see a ton of friends after a really long time. Gradually getting out of this lockdown has been a bit like coming out … Continue reading NC Weekly 11: Amplification through simplification – When to simplify and when to keep it real

(Note: This post was initially published as part of my newsletter. ) Hey there! I just got to Italy to visit family after 7 months and it’s been awesome to finally see everybody. I hope things are getting back to as normal as possible for you too. One thing that’s not normal for me is … Continue reading NC Weekly 10: Due diligence – How to do the hard things

(Note: This post was initially published as part of my newsletter. ) A couple of days ago I started “drawing”. Christopher Silvestri @SilvestriChris The best workout for the mind: Go back to beginner’s mind as often as you can. Yesterday I started practicing my drawing skills. Can’t even remember the last time I did. Finding … Continue reading NC Weekly 9: The real fountain of youth – Why not knowing and changing keep us young.

(Note: This post was initially published as part of my newsletter. ) “Benefits > Features” becomes your mental model. What’s a mental model? A mental model is an explanation of someone’s thought process about how something works in the real world. It can be a shortcut to help us process and simplify information, because reality is too … Continue reading NC Weekly 8: Against the mental model circle jerk – How to really learn mental shortcuts you can use

(Note: This post was initially published as part of my newsletter. ) Hey, hope you’re having a great weekend. As an update after last week’s decision to cut some fat out of my reading habits, I can say it’s been a success so far. After my one week information fast, my Instapaper reading list went from the … Continue reading NC Weekly 7: The spoiled brat cycle – Why communicating the old fashioned way will keep us sane

(Note: This post was initially published as part of my newsletter. ) After learning how this guy reads 1,000 articles a day, I wanted to see how I stack up to it. Since last Sunday, I received 169 newsletter emails. It’s 24 per day. Considering I sleep 7/8 hours a day and work almost the same … Continue reading NC Weekly 6: Do more with less – How to not read 1,000 articles a day

(Note: This post was initially published as part of my newsletter. ) It’s been a tough week due to sad events we’re all aware of. As if the virus wasn’t enough. I’m not gonna go into the subject if not to say that my willingness with this newsletter is to “arm” you with some hopefully … Continue reading NC Weekly 5: This sucks – Lessons from 4,000 burpees in a month

(Note: This post was initially published as part of my newsletter. ) A couple of weeks ago the Bundesliga, Germany’s soccer league took off. This time with obvious COVID-19 measures – the absence of an audience for one. Researchers jumped on the opportunity to revisit some studies on how these conditions affect players’ psychology. Turns … Continue reading NC Weekly 4: When the cat’s away… – On doing things when no one is watching