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Sometimes we make poor choices. And, unrelated to that, sometimes bad luck happens. The real problem kicks in after that. One bad decision after another. Choices that compound the problem instead o ...

If you can provide the cheapest, fastest and best option, there will be a line out the door for your service or product. Most providers know, though, that good, fast and inexpensive are trade-offs.

But this job is. We all need to feed our family, find shelter and contribute to the community. Finding useful work is a key part of the human condition. But that doesn't mean the thing you ...

Maps are easy to sell. If you know where you are and where you'd like to go, the map solves your problem. Maps are all around us: how-to, what-to, step-by-step. The compass is more resilient ...

Let's imagine the airline you run had to cancel just one flight a year. You have three days notice. How would you go about it? You might begin by considering the travelers with the tightest i ...

One person isn't a lecture, it's lunch. Three people is office hours. Six people is a seminar. At some point, we shift from interaction to performance-but the people are the same ...

The office worker has learned to dread the annual review. For many good reasons. It's going away. Now, like workers on the factory floor, it's likely that the metrics will be exposed an ...

Seen. Remembered. Understood. It might not be enough, but it helps.

The Knot is coming. On sale today, a limited-edition pennant made by hand in Buffalo The five-pack from Porchlight (with bonus Spindex) is still available as well. The launch event on Septem ...

Lazy isn't a moral failing. It's an economic consideration. We have limited time, limited energy and limited resources. Allocating that effort is often done in response to what's ...