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16
Mar

Make no promises beyond intent

Promising results just might bite you in the butt.
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08
Mar

How sketching helps me get over perfectionism

I haven’t historically thought of myself as a visual artist. I’m a writer, not a sketcher or a
2 min read
26
Feb

Curiosity as a business asset

Curiosity is an underrated business asset. Because curious people ask questions. And questions lead to new answers. But businesses want
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01
Feb

What inefficiencies drive your business?

Efficiency isn’t always the goal. (Any consultant or private equity bros reading my blog just scoffed and clicked away
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25
Jan

Does quality belong in American efficiency?

In American business, efficiency typically emphasizes two points: 1. Do something as cheaply as possible. 2. Do something as quickly
2 min read
19
Jan

Addicted to distraction

In the movie T2 Trainspotting, Mark Renton tells Spud: You’re an addict! So be addicted! Be addicted to something
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12
Jan

The truth you know vs. the truth you feel

Why do insecure people believe things they know not to be true? Why do they listen to that nasty voice
2 min read
05
Jan

What gives generative AI its value?

How much is any one item worth? The simple answer: It’s worth whatever someone will pay for it. But
2 min read
29
Dec

Details are like salt

Details are like salt. A dash adds flavor. But too much kills the dish. Any time there’s confusion, the
1 min read
17
Nov

Is this Bluesky's time?

Time was on Twitter’s side back in the network’s early days. Microblogging was novel and unestablished. And Twitter’
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