Trevor McKendrick

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10/19/2023
4 : 4

Fear of responsibility is a catastrophic bottleneck

Hi everyone, Have an amazing week! Trevor Medieval staircases weren't actually built going clockwise for the defender's advantage (article) I've been told the opposite for as long as I can
10/9/2023
11 : 4

4 book reviews

Hi everyone, I'm (still) hiring a Head of Growth @ Seis! I'd love to chat w/ you or if you know someone who'd be interested. Thanks! Trevor If you're into tech/crypto/financial markets
10/2/2023
10 : 44

Get tickets to the Lincoln assassination

Hi everyone, I'm hiring a Head of Growth @ Seis! We're building a brand that combines the love of Apple products w/ the trust of America's oldest financial institutions. This person will
9/11/2023
11 : 4

Being a professional

Have a great week! Trevor How Matt Damon got through filming a movie he knew would be bad (video) Love seeing a super rich & famous actor talk about what it means to be a “professional”. In this
9/4/2023
9 : 54

Sam and Rebecca

Hi again, it's been a busy few weeks so I have a bunch of great stuff below. Have an incredible week. Trevor My friend & artist Hayley Labrum Morrison was interviewed (article) I love
8/14/2023
10 : 44

The metric system

Have a great week! Trevor Richard Hanania interviews Chris Rufo (article) This is the most explicit discussion I've read of strategy & tactics about taking something from idea to politically
8/7/2023
10 : 34

Have a great week

Good morning! Trevor Hungary's musical road will sing to drivers going the right speed (30 second video in a tweet) The car's sounds from the pattern in the road create a song. The State
7/31/2023
11 : 14

Read this

Good morning, it's going to be a great week. Trevor US per-capita C0₂ emissions have fallen below WWI levels (tweet) “There are lots of caveats one could/should add, esp. that emissions have to go
7/24/2023
9 : 54

Be in first person

Good luck this week Trevor Internet storytelling favors first person (tweet) Good tweet: “Whether it's on YouTube, blogs, socials, etc., internet storytelling favors first person 'I made/did/
7/17/2023
11 : 54

Help progress, build an audience

Hi all, let's have an amazing week. Trevor The fraudster Uri Geller gets a pass from the NYT because of… time? (article) I hate everything about this article. Uri was & is a liar… he would do
7/10/2023
11 : 34

How to drop out

“How are things? How's life?” “Living the dream!” Trevor How to drop out (article) Famous article by Ran Prieur on, more or less, how to drop out of society by decreasing the amount of money you
7/3/2023
11 : 34

Villains Act, Heroes React

Just got back from a wonderful few days off, glad to be back at it. Have a great week. Trevor How To Do Great Work (article) Paul Graham spent about 10 months writing this, mandatory reading if you
6/26/2023
10 : 55

Tell stories

It's gonna be a great week! Trevor If you can't tell a story about it, it isn't real (article) People will not remember your thing unless it's connected to a narrative. Work on these
6/20/2023
5 : 18

How to have better conversations

Let's make it a great week. Trevor Why I read writers' diaries (tweet) Pictures of famous writers' diaries commenting on how little they were writing. 21-year-old student pilot lands her
6/12/2023
11 : 44

Become great

It's going to be a great week. Trevor Someone forgot to renew a domain name and now 798000 Maryland license plates are shilling an online casino in the Philippines (tweet) Made me laugh outloud.
6/5/2023
11 : 35

We're here, because we're here

Buenos dias. Read Nick Gray's long tweet about a wonderful moment he had at a friend's wedding. Always look for those moments that make you feel alive. Trevor The Anthropocene Reviewed - Auld
5/29/2023
10 : 45

What to do with your life

Good morning Short list today. Have a great day! Trevor A list of cancer articles, ranked (youtube) Hank Green ranks all the articles written about him having cancer. Surprisingly enjoyable. Thread
5/24/2023
16 : 54

I'm hiring a Data Engineer

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5/22/2023
11 : 55

Sam, Sam, and Sam

Hi! I had an amazing week in SF. Thank you for hosting me Christian & Tommy. BTW: if you want to be inspired, go visit the Astranis & Stripe offices. Trevor Three Leadership Points - My First
5/15/2023
9 : 54

Success & the imaginary rules you live by

Howdy - I'm going to be in SF on Tuesday & Wednesday - let me know if you're around to meetup. Trevor Managers and Productivity in Retail (article) Quality management matters! High energy