Too many interests, more than one skill
We need doctors who specialize in heart surgery and spend 100% of their time helping other people. But we also need polymaths (Newton, Darwin, Leonardo...
Tag: work
To single-space or double-space after a period? Here’s what the science says…
The rules of spacing have been wildly inconsistent going back to the invention of the printing press. The original printing of the U.S. Declaration of...
Slow and simple notebooks with BIG TYPEFACES
I saw this in my Pinterest feed (yeah, I’m on Pinterest) and immediately snatched one up. In our ever-increasingly fast-paced world, it’s nice to slow...
Yet more evidence that standing at work is better for you than sitting
A recent study done by researchers at Tel Aviv University validates standing desks. Not only is standing better for your health, it also strengthens your focus. This...
How to sustain momentum when we’re already on a roll
We all know what it feels like to be on a roll. The enthusiasm synchs up with the effort to produce a feeling of...
Toward perennial
All we are trying to do is get people to slow down in this fast-paced, dizzying world, and consider our work. First, we have to...
‘The right to disconnect’ 📱
Stop working from home and get some rest. Even better, plan some unscheduled time. Sincerely, France Wait, what? On January 1st of this year, France...
Simon Sinek: Do little things
Consistency is a series of small efforts that over time add up to create a big impact. Seth Godin calls this ‘the drip.’ Simon Sinek refers to...
Henry Rollins: The One Decision that Changed My Life Forever
Talent is overrated. Hard work, discipline, grit, and consistency are attributes that increase your chances of getting what you want. Luck is a matter of...
We are ‘brilliant only in tiny bursts’
“The law of linchpin leverage: The more value you create in your job, the fewer clock minutes of labor you actually spend creating that value....
The tools of our tools
Technology is not neutral. FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google) wants to make all decisions for us and dissolve us into all-consuming bots while the machines...
The gateway to light is the eye
A short-term realist, a long-term optimist. Can one hedge against fear and doubt while simultaneously pushing for a better and brighter future? Most of us...