I came across this (ironically) anonymous quote recently: "The offline world is full of sticks, but the internet only has carrots." When we come together in groups, it can bring out the best ...
Nobody asks you to design a bridge, write a sonnet or do open heart surgery. We leave these essential tasks to trained professionals. But many job descriptions carry the unstated addendum, "a ...
It doesn't matter how hard you try, you're not going to change the direction of the wind. That doesn't mean you can't get good at sailing, though. And yes, if we do try, we ...
The conflict is real. "Jean-Michel [Basquiat] called," Mr. Warhol wrote in his diary on Sept. 5, 1983. "He's afraid he's just going to be a flash in the pan. And I told him not to worry, that he wo ...
Yesterday's post was a little glib. Without a doubt, we add more value when we focus on the emotional labor of important work, leaving others the chance to create commodities. But the repetit ...
The hard parts of what you do all day can feel fraught. It's heavy lifting. Emergencies. Dangerous labor. The stakes are high and the work can be difficult. The important parts of what you do ...
Tim Brownson points us to this recent poll of people in Great Britain. About one out of four people surveyed (of all ages) believe that they could qualify for the Olympics if they trained for the n ...
Everyone is selfish. We do things that increase our chances of survival, help us achieve our goals and give us a story we can tell ourselves about our role in the community. But short-term selfish ...
"None of the above" is often the best option. We're regularly confronted with multiple-choice questions. The foundation is already established, the options are already limited, do ...
It's surprising to realize that they're the same. They are both places to hide. When we ship average work, it's not our fault. We're simply doing what the manual says, and i ...