William LiaoWhat are your basics?Trying to accelerate growth by doing more often has the exact opposite effect.2 min read·6 hours ago----
William LiaoThe Hero’s JourneyMany popular stories including The Lord of the Rings, Mulan, and Hunger Games follow what’s called a Hero’s journey.2 min read·1 day ago----
William Liao100%The idea of occasionally making exceptions for our principles sounds perfectly reasonable and agreeable on its face, but can actually be…1 min read·2 days ago----
William LiaoMastery OrientationThere are two well-documented orientations on the pursuit of achievement:1 min read·3 days ago----
William LiaoSoundtracks to listen toJon Acuff’s thesis in his book Soundtracks is wonderfully simple and impactful: the ‘soundtracks’ — thoughts and narratives — we repeat to…2 min read·4 days ago----
William LiaoDoing is becomingIn in his book Nichomachean Ethics, Aristotle writes: “We become builders by building houses, harpers by playing the harp. Similarly, we…1 min read·5 days ago----
William LiaoThe weight of other opinionsIt doesn’t make sense to give weight to every opinion.1 min read·6 days ago----
William LiaoRunning towards difficult workEven the most intimidating of challenges can be successfully reframed as enticing growth opportunities by simply reminding ourselves:1 min read·6 days ago----
William LiaoDid you win today?I spent all day working on a relatively perplexing problem.1 min read·May 3, 2024----
William LiaoBe a voracious applierThe amount of wisdom readily accessible from the most brilliant minds in the history of the world is at an all-time high.2 min read·May 2, 2024----