Gifts
What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? Paul… Read More »Gifts
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Motion sickness: change and stability
If you’ve ever suffered from motion sickness in a car or on a boat, you probably know that it helps to look at a fixed… Read More »Motion sickness: change and stability
Seeds (2): bikes, planes and automobiles
Many of the seeds of the automobile industry came from bicycle manufacturers (I touched on this in Use, Copy, Repair, Make), and on a visit… Read More »Seeds (2): bikes, planes and automobiles
Typo (4): (no) Standard English
[The task of documenting all the words in the English lanuguage] no longer seems finite. Lexicographers are accepting the languages boundlessness. They know by heart… Read More »Typo (4): (no) Standard English
Seth Godin on fear and reassurance
The way [of handling fear] that doesn’t work is reassurance. Reassurance doesn’t work because you need an infinite amount of it. Someone can give you… Read More »Seth Godin on fear and reassurance
Friction (2): emotional friction
This is a different kind of friction: the uncertainty, delay and discomfort that comes from lack of trust or understanding. Like bureaucratic or procedural friction,… Read More »Friction (2): emotional friction
Finishing lines (4) – two numbers
Here’s Seth Godin with some of the best advice I’ve heard for drawing (finishing) lines. It’s especially relevant for businesses. Q: I’m wondering about personal… Read More »Finishing lines (4) – two numbers
Leg ups
It’s easy to recruit people or find partners if you lower your standards, but you almost certainly shouldn’t – apart from anything else, when will… Read More »Leg ups
Values and vision: the acid test
Peter Drucker and Stephen Covey ask the same simple question to get at the heart of these: “What do you want to be remembered for?”… Read More »Values and vision: the acid test
Velcro, geckos, and making friends
Some ideas for strengthening your connections within a group of people or scene: Have good, generous intentions. Show up to serve or share where it’s… Read More »Velcro, geckos, and making friends