improvement
More than finishing the task at hand
There is a nobility inherent in getting a job done. Beyond this, as you work, how are you…
Terry Laughlin: five principles of intelligent swimming (Total Immersion Swimming)
I’ll share five first principles of intelligent, improvement-oriented swimming. First, is to recognize that, as a human swimmer, you are an energy-wasting machine. DARPA, the… Read More »Terry Laughlin: five principles of intelligent swimming (Total Immersion Swimming)
Three Times a Week
If you do something for an hour or two once a week – go for a run, play a sport or an instrument, make some… Read More »Three Times a Week
On sharpening frogs; or, Crockham’s Razor
I shave with a mildew-encrusted Gillette, changing my blade about every three months. The blades work well long after their suggested shelf life, and I… Read More »On sharpening frogs; or, Crockham’s Razor
Working at / in / on / out: four modes of work for your organisation or project
In The E-Myth Revisited Michael Gerber makes the distinction between working in your business (doing the jobs that need doing day to day to keep… Read More »Working at / in / on / out: four modes of work for your organisation or project
Seeking (better)
Seeking better … seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Jesus of Nazareth –… Read More »Seeking (better)
It could have been better (1)
It always could be.
Gravity bites
Watching skate videos – try this one, or this one – is great. You can kind of imagine doing those tricks. Watching beginner “how to”… Read More »Gravity bites
The Mundanity of Excellence (3): technique, discipline, attitude
The Mundanity of Excellence is a 1989 paper by sociologist Daniel Chambliss. In it he draws on his ethnographic research among elite swimmers – and… Read More »The Mundanity of Excellence (3): technique, discipline, attitude