I'm over half way through the cow I picked up just a couple months ago, so I'm already shopping for my next order. I'm likely going to go with a local farm, Clover Meadows Beef, just outside of St. Louis. Not only do they raise animals right, they also have some great "meat content" and published this helpful article the other day explaining beef cuts (full article). 

 

 

Once you understand the 8 main cuts and the difference between them, it's easy to choose the cuts you want whether for a recipe or how to substitute one cut for another.

 

 

 

So now that we are all clear on what the cuts are, how do we cook them? My friend, Nick, swears that this is the only way to cook your steak. The trick is to dehydrate the exterior to increase the maillard reaction which improves your sear (but please don't sear in vegetable oil). And if you've seen some of my old meat pics, it's quite clear (rather gray), that I don't usually do this...

 

 

 

😂😂😂😂😂😂

 

 

I have a 3 year vision/mission, 1 year challenges, quarterly goals, and weekly plans and to-dos. But where the rubber hits the road is when something moves from an idea or a document to my Google Calendar. If I need to get something done, I put it there. Bonus Tip: assign that goal / task a specific time and place.

 

What can you move from your head or a list to your calendar? 

 

 

This headline got me: "Science Reveals the Conditions for Creative Hot Streaks." It only a 3 minute read, but I'll break it down.

I think casting a wide net does more than just help you discover your unique work, but creates connections between "unconnected" areas that can be combined to create your unique work.

 

 

 

– Joyce Sunada

 

 

My favorite article of the week was Understanding is a Poor Substitute for Convexity. It's about the power of choosing things with limited downside and asymmetric upside. And, in this case, how disorder, randomness, and volatility can be a good thing. It's about testing lots of small things to get the one breakout thing. It's about keeping your options open to capture the best option. Although recently I haven't been a big fan of the author; message > messenger. 

 

 

🏰 How to build a palace from pebbles:

 

Perhaps what struck me most about this video is that these people had zero formal training and just said "I'm going to do this." And did it. The "secret" recipe.

 

A Saturday morning roundup on health and wealth, art and science, creativity and innovation, laughs and life by Kevin Stock.