Just in time (2): “I’ll just…”
There’s another kind of just in time. This is the kind when you lie to yourself: “I’ll just squeeze this extra thing in, and I’ll… Read More »Just in time (2): “I’ll just…”
Just in time (1)
There’s a good sort of just in time. We plan something, know what needs to happen and how, know what we need to do it… Read More »Just in time (1)
Byproduct
Tobi Lütke (@tobi) is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shopify. In 2004, Tobi began building software to launch an online snowboard store called Snowdevil. It… Read More »Byproduct
Passionate about their beliefs
This familiar phrase gave me pause when I heard it on the radio recently, used in praise of a cast member who passed away. It… Read More »Passionate about their beliefs
Trust
Make your systems strong. Have a clear process: where does the money come from, where does it go? Account for it transparently: how are movements… Read More »Trust
Debt to society
If you want to talk about our debt to society – the question of what we owe the other people who share our culture, and… Read More »Debt to society
Attitude: something to share
Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands,that they may have something to share with… Read More »Attitude: something to share
Riches: second best coffee press
I broke the glass on our cafetiere / coffee press this morning. You’re rich when you react to the breaking of the glass by saying,… Read More »Riches: second best coffee press
Tim Harford: slow-motion multitasking
I love Tim Harford‘s stuff, and I’m surprised he hasn’t featured here before. 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy is a delightful romp through… Read More »Tim Harford: slow-motion multitasking
One type of rich…
… is when you have multiple solutions to everyday problems comfortably within your grasp. The journey to “What will my family eat?” from “Will my… Read More »One type of rich…