What can you learn from a former Obama White House staffer currently teaching at MIT? A series of mental models to help you move beyond the daily deluge of “texts, tasks, and to do’s” so you can more effectively think ahead. For example, Bina presents living “heirlooms” (ideas, concepts, output) as a tool to create lasting, enduring work that complements our day-to-day. Or learning to measuring ourselves in the now in a manner that reflects the contribution we wish to make over our lifetime.