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More than 345 riffs, worthy of a calendar, all in one place. They don't fit in a blog post, so I made a page of them. Hit the refresh above to see another one, or see them all, and vote on yo ...

The professionals you have the most in common with may be your competition. They wrestle with similar problems and have similar goals. And you can offer value by sharing what you've learned a ...

What's this idea (book, meme, song, TV show, marketing campaign) for? Perhaps you want to reach the largest number of people. Or make the most sales. Or generate the most word of mouth. Or be ...

A hundred and fifteen years ago, Christian Larson wrote one of the first popular self-help manifestos. The Optimist's Creed argued that it was a choice, and a useful promise. Not to promise t ...

The world is like this and therefore I feel like that. That seems right. It's raining, so I'm sad. The person cut me off in traffic and so I'm angry. Ford makes better cars, so I ...

The more often we succumb to the urgency of the moment, the more urgency we create. The next minute is probably not the last minute, but when we treat it this way, it will be soon followed by anoth ...

Freedom is responsibility with a sexier name. 250 years in, democracy still matters. Click to upvote the ones that resonate and please share.

"I blame myself." Said no one, ever. At least not the consumers I know. When a careless woodworker loses a digit on a table saw, they almost certainly blame the design and instructions ...

It's difficult to ride a bicycle in the pitch darkness. We need to see where we're going to avoid obstacles. And it's hard to maintain our balance. When we choose to avoid the con ...

The standards have changed a lot in the last few millennia: The big man said it. The book said it. The newspaper said it. I saw a photo. I saw it on TV. I read it on the internet. That's what ...