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A carbon frame for the bicycle for your mind Mar 16, 2021 We can measure how efficiently every living thing moves.
How to show up for an interview Mar 8, 2021 This is the second article in a three-part series.
Are you conservative or progressive? Mar 2, 2021 Are you conservative or progressive?
The current traditional schooling system cannot be the end game Feb 26, 2021 The pandemic – and our subsequent zig-zagging between on campus and online school – has made education a big part of our family conversations recently.
My new contact lenses allowed me to see how fast technology is moving Feb 18, 2021 I recently got new contact lenses.
Corporate e-mail is like a mine dump Feb 17, 2021 When I was in grade 3 my dad got a promotion that came with a transfer.
Becoming be more aware and less critical of your own thoughts Aug 24, 2020 Many of the people in my life have bravely faced up to everything from depression and anxiety to insomnia and ADHD.
The most important part of your setup is between your ears Aug 18, 2020 I grabbed a virtual coffee with a young developer recently.
Music can affect your productivity and performance Aug 12, 2020 There’s a scene in The Internship where Nick and Billy are on their way to meet a client for dinner.
Use batching to claw back valuable time and attention Aug 5, 2020 People are worried that robots or AI are going to attack us someday.
When your ducks refuse to get in line it’s time to satisfice Aug 4, 2020 I’ve typed and retyped this paragraph 10 times.
The underrated super power of writing things out and drawing pictures Jul 28, 2020 I spent less than 60 minutes preparing my detailed technology pack for a big quarterly board meeting yesterday.
The best way to find something valuable to do: Do something! Jul 8, 2020 There was a time when people were genuinely worried that Google and Facebook wouldn’t figure out how to make money.
Invest in a good BS-meter: Media literacy and critical thinking Jul 2, 2020 What do you get when you put a powerful computer in the pocket of billions of people?
Your QWERTY keyboard won’t slow you down, but believing a myth might Jun 25, 2020 I just read Guns, Germs & Steel.
Willpower is not enough, you need leverage Jun 23, 2020 What do scissors, seesaws and the oars on a boat have in common?
Responding well to misbehaving technology Jun 17, 2020 For centuries all we could be sure of was Death and Taxes.
The problem with stakeholder management Jun 10, 2020 I’m not a fan of the term stakeholder management.
Tomorrow’s jobs would sound made up today Jun 9, 2020 Imagine filling out a form at Home Affairs and them rejecting it because you’ve put down a made up profession.
How slow days can become quick weeks May 29, 2020 Have you noticed how individual days have slowed down but weeks have sped up during The Lockdown™️?
Don’t bring a knife to the fight for talent May 27, 2020 It’s amazing what you can learn if you are willing to really listen to people.
Love is the general - Discipline and will are just troops May 25, 2020 Love.
The basics are beautiful and effective May 22, 2020 How many times have you overheard a conversation between two of your favorite authors?
Focus is the new talent May 21, 2020 Ask any classic villain.
Men - Can we talk about depression and anxiety? May 7, 2020 Suicide is the biggest cause of death for men under 35.
The Law of Two Feet - Setting people free since the 1980s May 4, 2020 The 80s gave us big hair but also big ideas like The Law of Two Feet: If you're not learning or contributing, use your two feet, go someplace else.
Lessons from opening the cupboard that could not be opened Apr 21, 2020 We’ve all been stuck between a rock and a hard place.
This is not a normal work from home situation Apr 3, 2020 James Clear explains in Atomic Habits that your environment is the invisible hand that shapes your behavior.
Hollywood can help you build above average teams Mar 11, 2020 Price’s Law predicts that in an average team of 9 people, the top 3 performers will add about half of all the value.
Thoughtful opinions held loosely Mar 3, 2020 The story behind the Semmelweis Reflex teaches us that just like washing hands can save lives, being an open minded leader can save your company.
Online information is abundant but not always accurate Feb 25, 2020 Leaders can’t afford to stop learning or be closed minded.
How about changing the things you can’t accept? Feb 13, 2020 There’s merit in accepting the things you cannot change.
When something is not your problem but still matters Feb 6, 2020 In business and life there are many things that are neither your responsibility nor your problem, but they make the world better.
Recruitment lessons from a legendary teenage poker champion Jan 24, 2020 There’s an important lesson to learn from an 18 year old girl won £1 million at one Europe’s largest ever poker tournaments.
When the entirety of human information is in your pocket Jan 22, 2020 If someone from the 1950’s appeared today, what‘s the most difficult thing to explain to them about life today?
Blissful productivity: Where work meets play Jan 15, 2020 Some are lucky enough to let others decide whether they are working or playing because to themselves they always doing both.
What’s the deal with mediation? Dec 31, 2019 Many people misunderstand meditation because they think it has to be spiritual.
Even successful people get tired and discontented Dec 22, 2019 “Good runners still get tired; they just get tired at higher speeds.” - Paul Graham
Don’t be a slave to the date on your calendar Nov 25, 2019 You are not Cinderella, so you don't have to be a magical slave to a clock that strikes midnight or the date on your calendar.
Software is eating the world Nov 18, 2019 During the Renaissance you would've encouraged your kids to learn to read and write.
How to regain control of your phone and your life in less than 10 minutes Nov 17, 2019 What can we learn from a former smoker about wrestling back control over our phones?
Three keys to delivering large projects Nov 2, 2019 Postmortems when things go wrong are helpful, but we should also reflect on why something went well.
Future proofing by pushing the boundaries Oct 28, 2019 Do you want to future proof your team or organization?
You've got to care Sep 19, 2019 Yesterday I woke up to some good news.
The Map Is Not The Terrain Sep 10, 2019 The perils of paper shredding...
Overcome Entropy Sep 8, 2019 Housekeeping in Business
The power of diversity and teamwork Aug 23, 2019 Most of the elements on the periodic table are metals.
One of my favorite books of all time is surprisingly not a business book Aug 4, 2019 One of my favorite books of all time is surprisingly not a business book.
The disaster that didn't happen Aug 2, 2019 Our daily lives are so reliant on tools and technologies.
Take a leaf from the Netflix playbook Jul 19, 2019 In the film industry, producers and movie goers both exert tremendous competitive force on the cinema operators.
Your customers will never be any happier than your employees Jul 13, 2019 As part of my MBA course on Strategy, we’ve taken a deep dive into our organization’s strategy.
Demotivated by the stupidity of the modern workplace Jul 13, 2019 We’ve all felt like we’re sinking at work.
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