⫹⫺ Captaincy, Manufacturing Infinite Possibilities and Remembering Everything You Read
CMMN WLTH 142 - Cheat Codes for Creators, Makers & Doers
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In this week’s newsletter:
(1)Product: Infinite possibilities in manufacturing (2)People: Be a captain (3)Process: How to remember everything you read
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*Product
Polymorphic Moulding by Fyous
“The moulds are infinitely reconfigurable, allowing you to create precise custom products again, and again, and again, all with the same machine.”
Disrupting an old industry: Manufacturing is constrained by the time and cost of mould making. British innovator, Fyous (great name) is changing that with their “PolyMorphic” moulding technology.
How it works: The shapeshifting mould is comprised of a plate with 50,000 densely packed, individually controlled pins. The result is a zero-waste process that takes minutes vs. days (3D printing) or weeks (CNC machining).
Future potential: Going beyond custom footwear and orthotics and into production mould making for footwear, toys and complex, high turnover consumer goods.
*People
Captaincy by Seth Godin
“The difference between a successful artist and a painter is that the artist becomes captain of the creative arc, determining where and when to show up and what impact they seek to make.”
“Captaincy”: A specific, high value type of leadership that transcends titles, management and entrepreneurship.
Characteristics of the Captain: Takes responsibility, changes the outcome (of meetings), creates unexpected improvements, sets the tempo and leans into friction.
Agnostic of organizational level: Captaincy is a skill and a choice, not an inherent talent or a job title.
*Process
How to Remember Everything You Read
“Don’t underestimate pen-and-paper systems. Many top performers keep paper notebooks, index cards or physical journals as part of their workflow”
Active processing is essential for encoding new information: Effective recall requires you to actively engage with the material to create strong memory traces. Treat reading like a conversation, forcing your brain to process and rephrase ideas.
Long-term memory relies on spacing and retrieval: To move knowledge into long-term memory, you must employ two scientifically proven techniques that capitalize on how your brain consolidates information 1. Spaced Repetition - repeated review of the material over increasing intervals. 2. Active Recall -
True understanding is proving you can teach it: The highest-level of learning is synthesis which involves connecting and simplifying new ideas to make them practical. You haven’t truly mastered a concept until you can clearly explain it to someone else.
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Wow, the part about Polymorphic Moulding really stood out to me. Is it truly as simple and zero-waste as it sounds, or are there hidden complexities? Always apreciate your sharp takes!