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Javier Rivero
Javier Rivero

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Jun 10, 2022

Dealing with mediocrity

Sadly, only 3 out of 10 falcons survive to experience their first birthday. What happens to the other 7? Well, death gets in their way in the form of predators and general incomprehension of their environment. One can infer many conclusions from this study, but my main takeaway as I…

Productivity

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Dealing with mediocrity
Dealing with mediocrity
Productivity

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Published in The Modern Stoa

·Apr 26, 2022

How to read more. 52 books in 1 year

I can’t even finish reading one book! how on earth would I read 52 of them? Well, you scroll through social media for 5+ hours a day. That’s good news. During the past year I set a goal for myself to read 52 books in one year (yes, that’s one…

Books

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How to read more. 52 books in 1 year
How to read more. 52 books in 1 year
Books

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Published in The Modern Stoa

·Apr 22, 2022

Things That Matter

Usually, when asked to enlist from the top of our heads what are the most important things in life, we would end up with something like 1. Family 2. Friends and 3. Work. See? Super easy. Things that matter are different from the things that give us a sense of…

Self Reflectioon

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Things That Matter
Things That Matter
Self Reflectioon

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Published in The Modern Stoa

·Mar 8, 2022

Kanye West and the impostor syndrome

Who would have thought that the Chicago-born rapper and producer would have the solution for one of the most controversial personality traits of them all? I’m talking about impostor syndrome, which has been popularized to death in recent years with the objective of making people feel like their work is…

Imposter Syndrome

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Kanye West and the impostor syndrome
Kanye West and the impostor syndrome
Imposter Syndrome

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Published in The Modern Stoa

·Dec 27, 2021

The best 9 books of 2021

In the beginning of the year I set a goal to read 52 books by December. I’m glad to say I’ve outdone the target and read a total of 64 books. It’s not as hard as it seems really, in this article I give you some tips on how to…

Books

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The best 9 books of 2021
The best 9 books of 2021
Books

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Published in The Modern Stoa

·Nov 24, 2021

Why “High Output Management” is the real source of truth for middle managers

I’ve been judging this book by its cover for a couple of months, but the constant recommendations from podcasts, authors and CEO’s nudged me into finally reading it. Now I get it, it is indeed a real gem with an outdated cover picture. Most of the classic literature around management…

High Output Management

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Why “High Output Management” is the real source of truth for middle managers
Why “High Output Management” is the real source of truth for middle managers
High Output Management

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Published in The Modern Stoa

·Oct 8, 2021

In defense of (modern) burn-out

It’s becoming more and more common to complain via Twitter/Instagram about how burnt-out we are all feeling during these difficult times from the commodity of a sofa while waiting on your Uber Eats to arrive. But are we ready to take some ownership of this self-induced problem? Of course, I’m…

Burnout

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In defense of (modern) burn-out
In defense of (modern) burn-out
Burnout

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Published in The Modern Stoa

·Aug 19, 2021

Summer Reading: Book Recommendations

Now that summer is almost done, I wanted to share a couple of interesting books I’ve read in the past few months that met the 3 criteria of a worthy recommendation: 1. Thought-provoking 2. Proposes a new perspective on certain topic and (most importantly) 3. Easy read. In this case…

Books

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Summer Reading: Book Recommendations
Summer Reading: Book Recommendations
Books

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Published in The Modern Stoa

·Apr 28, 2021

Move fast and (not) break things

It seems, more than ever, that the vast majority of people are afraid of learning from their mistakes. The status quo never seemed so comfortable especially amid a global pandemic, but now is not the moment to stand still, we need to act and we better do it swiftly. The…

Agile

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Move fast and (not) break things
Move fast and (not) break things
Agile

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Published in The Modern Stoa

·Mar 24, 2021

Spring Reading: Book Recommendations

Now that the new season is here, I wanted to share a couple of interesting books I’ve read in the past few months that met the 3 criteria of a worthy recommendation: 1. Thought-provoking 2. Proposes a new perspective on certain topic and (most importantly) 3. Easy read. 1. The Psychology of Money by Morgan…

Books

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Spring Reading: Book Recommendations
Spring Reading: Book Recommendations
Books

3 min read

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