A message for parents. “It seems like it’s really important to you. That the door not be slammed. That the chores be done a certain way. That everything be put away immediately. That feet go on the ground, not the […]
Andrew Chen wrote a post called “Growth Hacker is the VP of Marketing” a decade ago, predicting a sea change in the skills for and approach to successful marketing. For a while, he seemed to be right. “I originally had […]
“Around 2005, Jobs faced a crucial decision. Should he give the task of developing the device’s software to the team that built the iPod, which wanted to build a Linux-based system? Or should he entrust the project to the engineers […]
“We dramatically, repeatedly fail to predict the future. Does that mean “strategy” is senseless? No, it means you need these techniques to navigate a volatile world.” ~ learn more
Interruptions can be so costly for many types of work. Not short mindless tasks like stuffing envelopes, but certainly for complex thought work. This piece explores the two dimensions that can make this costly: fixed startup costs and linear vs […]
This was new advice: “As I start my run, my heart rate spikes and I start sweating. At that point, I start practicing my speech to make it muscle memory, allowing my brain to know that I can calmly get […]
“In 1987, the Chicago Sun-Times had to replace their beloved advice columnist, Ann Landers. A young journalist, Jeff Zaslow, was writing an article about the search and decided to throw his hat in the ring. “How could you have the […]
Someone shared this video with me because a specific point in it hit home for them. They had fallen into the trap of comparing themselves to famous CEOs, and along the way lost sight of their own merits and how […]
“This was a pivotal moment for Christensen. He realized that even though business leaders often wanted direct and clear advice, it was actually far more effective to show rather than tell.” ~ learn more
Jason Cohen celebrates copying styles. The analogy extends to business. “In America we’re trained that all copying is bad; of course plagiarism is, but perhaps we’re throwing the baby out with the bathwater.” ~ learn more