Candost's Blog

Candost's Blog

Candost

I used to think that reading would make me wise. One day, ten pages before finishing a book, I realized that I had read that same book before. At that point, my perspective on reading and, therefore, my life had changed. Now, I don’t care how many books I read; I take many notes, connect dots, and share what I’ve found on my blog and newsletter. I’m interested in many things at the same time (I’m a multipotentialite). On this blog, you’ll find me talking to about multiple aspects of life like leadership, software engineering, philosophy, psychology, software architecture & design, urban & industrial design, exercising, finance, Formula1 Racing, eating healthy, and many more. I’m a software engineering manager; that’s my current job. At home, I’m a writer and an avid reader. I rarely watch TV, movies or TV series. I don’t have any social media account (except Mastodon where I have automated posting of my new articles). Hence, I often miss the popular culture references in conversations. That’s alright. I don’t have FOMO; I embrace JOMO. I rarely read fictional books.

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One of the main reasons for the importance of teams in organizations is the sense of unity behind a common goal. When the goal (or other reasons for uniting people) are not apparent, people start going after one another. However, once...
Too much collaboration is detrimental. Many leaders constantly recommend or guide their teams to collaborate closely with other teams. I know they have good intentions, but that’s harmful. Good collaboration has a scope and time limits....
While I was writing about goals for the first time, I challenged myself to reconsider the concept of goal setting. I tried setting goals in different ways and failed in almost all of them. During these four years, all my failures taught...
When we commit to something small and that tiny thing gets bigger, we need to stop and analyze what’s going on and whether we need to keep the same direction. Strong consistency drivers push us to follow the same promises and thoughts...
Think about a company where you can find all the information you are looking for. Everything is written and accessible—from detailed analysis of company financials to notes from the board meetings, from all details of projects to who is...
The Summary The book is about how human thinking affects financial (or life) decisions. Different behaviors affect how people approach investing and increasing wealth. The book defines the most important ones while giving a holistic...
When you’re changing rules (as a leader) and people lose access to certain things, create a proper decision-making strategy so they don’t rebel too much or become unsatisfied at work. Try to understand how you can control people’s...
How we handle something to which we lose access or have limited access changes everything. Our perspective can increase our arousal or call it enough that we don’t seek it anymore. Separating the value from our desire for it gives us a...
We need to separate expertise and authority to defend against the influence of authority. Simply asking ourselves, “Is this authority an expert on the topic?” and “How truthful can we expect this expert to be?” will help with the...
When talent is scarce in the job market, people can negotiate by telling companies that they have other offers standing. This will help them get a better counteroffer. However, it will work much worse for the hiring manager, as their...
We are consistent with how we define ourselves. We stick to our commitments toward others (not really for ourselves). In other people’s eyes, we do whatever it takes to live up to our words. It sometimes causes us trouble (like people in...
The manager (the heart of the job—thinking) does the job by thinking, not when they get information about something. Understanding the information requires reflecting and thinking, which can be done anywhere, anytime. Hence, managers...
People follow authority without knowing. The authority doesn’t even have to be an expert in the field. They follow fake authorities, such as an actor with a lab coat playing a doctor role in advertisements, influencing people’s health...
Establishing authority with command doesn’t work; it generates resentment. Building authority demands showing vulnerability, accepting failure, and building trust. Then, people will follow the authority even more. The same applies to...
Initiators use the social proof principle to make their ideas work, even when the idea is incorrect. Leaders in companies or political parties convince a group of people first about an idea. Using that group, they show others that they...

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