Austin Munday Thinks

Ideas worth referencing twice.

Notes on the ideas I don't want to forget, pulled from books, podcasts, and conversations.

A personal reference library, updated whenever something's worth keeping.

I keep a personal reference library of ideas worth coming back to: arguments from books, podcasts, and conversations, rewritten in plain language so they're fast to re-read.

Each note pulls a single idea, quotes the source directly, and explains why it holds up, along with the honest caveats. Nothing here is selling anything. It's the stuff I didn't want to forget.

  1. Jun 2026 ~5 min

    Burnout Is a Resignation

    The person who says they're tired and need a break is usually not low on battery. Most of the time it's a quiet way of saying they want to quit.

    • Work
    • Naval: On Recruiting
  2. Nov 2025 ~6 min

    The Flinch Test

    A one-question gut check for the team member you should let go, and why the person you instinctively wince about is the answer.

    • Recruiting
    • Naval: On Recruiting

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