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[Lots of links in this post US offer is here, international is here.] Ideas travel horizontally. Not from the creator to the audience as much as from one person to another. It's easy t ...

That's magical. To have the resources to expend labor on something that fills us with joy. If you're lucky enough to encounter this, perhaps it makes sense not to confuse the issue by a ...

Spoiled leads to bitter. A sense of entitlement is a trap, because bitterness demands more evidence and seeks to maintain dominance over the other emotions. When we're busy looking for more r ...

The marketing consultant told the client that they have to post three times a day on LinkedIn. "It doesn't matter if it's good." The SEO consultant explained that the websit ...

is almost as difficult as empathy up close. That person that's not like you, from way over there, the one that's on the other team-it's hard to imagine what theyR ...

Perfect is useful. It's an absolute measure, a north star, a chance to improve our work. But it's also a shortcut to persistent dissatisfaction. Compared to perfect is helpful when we&#

Give credit, take responsibility Get aligned on timeframes Insist on a spec, write one, improve it Agree on a budget Keep a calendar Don't hold a grudge Speak up clearly and generously Show y ...

Solo mediocrity is rampant, of course. We know that toasting the bread before making the sandwich makes it more delicious, but in service of convenience and speed, we skip a step. It becomes a cons ...

Here's a useful habit that's more than a hack The next time things are going well, when a project is about to launch, when a meeting has been successful, when the sun is shining ...

Without salt, human beings don't survive long. But it's possible to eat for a month without tasting an herb. The food will sustain you. Herbs are an expensive non-obvious addition, whil ...