New axes (play your own game)
As in “axis”, plural – sorry if you’re disappointed. We can’t win at everything. The good news is that you’re in charge of what you’re… Read More »New axes (play your own game)
When there’s no competition left
96-year-old Roy Englert runs 42-minute 5K to shatter age-group world record. Englert, 96, runs 5000m in 42:30.23 to set age-group record. Virginia native already held… Read More »When there’s no competition left
BYOG
Be Your Own Guru The next time you want to ask someone a question, first ask yourself these two questions: Why is this important to… Read More »BYOG
Bottleneck: little jobs and emotional friction
Thanks to JG. A particularly troublesome breed of little job are things left undone that hold up the work of other people – a decision… Read More »Bottleneck: little jobs and emotional friction
Postbox: good info
Crikey, it’s a very long photo of a postbox – read on for some thoughts about information architecture and the Royal Mail. From a distance… Read More »Postbox: good info
Refunds, discounts
Sometimes it’s right to complain: an injustice has been done or a minor fraud committed, and it’s important to make a point. And there’s a… Read More »Refunds, discounts
Questions (2): what you do with the answer
You asked the question… Are you going to listen to the answer? What are you prepared to change if the it’s not what you’re expecting?… Read More »Questions (2): what you do with the answer
Questions (1): who’s it for?
A questions about questions: Who is it for? Always, our questions are self motivated: We’re looking for answers. We just want to know. The answer… Read More »Questions (1): who’s it for?
Old buildings
I love old buildings , and I usually feel a strange sort of curiosity mixed with nostalgia for the people and cultures that made them.… Read More »Old buildings
Friction (4): mental overhead and nameless dread
Mental Overhead Another type of friction we experience is from the ongoing mental overhead of having too many balls in the air. Unfinished projects, unanswered… Read More »Friction (4): mental overhead and nameless dread