Markdown Reference!

MacDown Hello there! I’m MacDown, the open source Markdown editor for OS X. Let me introduce myself. Markdown and I Markdown is a plain text formatting syntax created by John Gruber, aiming to provide a easy-to-read and feasible markup. The original Markdown syntax specification can be found here. MacDown is created as a simple-to-use editor…

Should I be a Generalist or Specialist?

Is it better to be a generalist or a specialist? I started thinking about this question after seeing Dave Epstein’s new book, Range, mentioned many times in the past week within the productivity and intellectual corner of Twitterverse. The book is making a case for generalists (“people with range”) in this era of specialists. I…

Communication is hard. Cultural context matters.

Came across this article: https://status451.com/2016/01/06/splain-it-to-me/ Found these parts interesting: Whether the speaker concludes from the aforementioned interjection “This asshole thinks I’m dishonest” or “This person really loves my story” depends on shared culture–they just know what is meant, maybe without even knowing how they know–or on their heuristics leading them toward interpreting it as cooperative[3] rather…

Business: described simply

What are first principles of business? Business A system that is built to solve a problem. Solving the problem creates value for the customer. The solution can come in the form of products and/or services. The goal of the system is to be able to produce the solution in a cost efficient and sustainable way.…

How to write well

I am not going to lay any other argument for why writing well is one of the most valuable life skill anyone can develop. Many has done so. I can just say that being able to write well is the single biggest factor that has given me the most edge in my role as a knowledge worker in a…

5 Parallels Between the Mind and the Body

I have been thinking about “mental metabolism”. We read, hear, listen, think. We eat, we drink, we move. We consume too much, digest too little, and need to exercise more. What is true about feeding your body is almost directly applicable to the idea of feeding your mind. The process of building a healthy body…

Cara membuat konten viral

Mau sharing aja tentang kerangka STEPPS ini. Bisa sebagai panduan dalam membuat konten atau branding yang viral atau populer secara sosial. Istilahnya panjat sosial / pansos ya hehehe. Setelah tau kerangka ini saya juga jadi punya lensa yang bisa dipakai untuk mengamati fenomena masyarakat apalagi di jejaring sosial. Video viral biasanya main di variabel Emotions…

How to go viral

Whether you’re a brand or a person, it feels great to be able to get your message across to as many people as possible. As a business, you reach more potential buyers or customers for your products and services. As a person, you feel recognised, validated, and a sense of belonging. People will argue that…