A sense of urgency
No doubt about it: a sense of urgency helps us make get things happen and get stuff done. The problems come when we’re urgent about… Read More »A sense of urgency
Values
The problem with the race to the bottom
The problem with the race to the bottom is that you might win. Seth Godin
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
Gifts
What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? Paul… Read More »Gifts
On inequality
Inequality is inevitable (because we’re all different), and it isn’t necessarily wrong (if we value the freedom to make meaningful choices) and doesn’t necessarily have… Read More »On inequality
Seth Godin on fear and reassurance
The way [of handling fear] that doesn’t work is reassurance. Reassurance doesn’t work because you need an infinite amount of it. Someone can give you… Read More »Seth Godin on fear and reassurance
Typo (1)
I was reading an article – a thoughtful, well researched, nicely structured, neatly expressed piece of writing about something important – when I came across… Read More »Typo (1)
How to set salaries
Some ways of thinking about setting salaries: Market Rate You pay the lowest price that the market will bear. The bigger the market (the more… Read More »How to set salaries
Starting line
Where’s the starting line for your project? How good does someone need to be to… Work for you? Work with you? For you to work… Read More »Starting line