Good enough to enjoy it
Running is unpleasant until you get fit. Swimming is the struggle to avoid drowning, until you can swim. Writing of any kind can be a… Read More »Good enough to enjoy it
Learning and Education
A sense of urgency (2): Clayton Christensen on measuring your life
John Greenall wrote this about our lack of a sense of urgency about the most important things in life: I wonder if it comes back… Read More »A sense of urgency (2): Clayton Christensen on measuring your life
Carl Sagan on starting from scratch
If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. Carl Sagan Starting from scratch is overrated (and impossible).… Read More »Carl Sagan on starting from scratch
Podcast recommendation: Econtalk – Andy Matuschak on Why Books Don’t Work
This is a fantastic interview that takes Andy Matuschak‘s controversially titled essay as a springboard for a not-really-controversial but fascinating discussion of teaching, learning and… Read More »Podcast recommendation: Econtalk – Andy Matuschak on Why Books Don’t Work
What’s the story? (1)
We’re always telling stories about who we are, where we’ve come from and where we going. We tell stories about what’s good and what’s bad,… Read More »What’s the story? (1)
Seth Godin on responsibility
Following on from yesterday’s post about supervision, here are some links to Seth Godin on responsibility: Rules and responsibility “Use your best judgment.” Bureaucracies have… Read More »Seth Godin on responsibility
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
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?
Drucker on the theory of the business
The theory of the business must be known and understood throughout the organisation. This is easy in the organization’s early days. But as it becomes… Read More »Drucker on the theory of the business
Where do you want to go?
And do you trust that the people you’re following can get you there? Have they been there before? Has anyone been there before? For interesting… Read More »Where do you want to go?