19 hours agoMember-onlyWe Have Certainly Become Better — But Have We Also Got Worse?The importance of honest introspection — The Way To Better Often, when we look at our past work, once we get over the immediate embarrassment, we marvel at how far we have come. If we have been consistent enough in our profession or art, we will have honed our skills and elevated the quality of our…Life3 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyMemory Is A Liar’s Worst EnemyLet’s not lose our ability to remember — A Most Powerful Weapon Memory might be our best ally, weapon and shield against the dangers and fiends of the modern world. Open access to information has made us less appreciative of our ability to remember, which poses a real threat to our capacity of thinking critically. It is tempting…Life3 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyMost Teams Are Made Of These Two Types Of PersonLearning what type we are and where we stand among our teammates is one of the most useful things we can do — Slack Generally, the best teams we can work in are those whose leaders understand the importance of slack. If we were leaders of a small town that suffers an average of two fires per day, we could be tempted to hire and train a firefighting force able to quench two…Life3 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyTo Game The System Or To Dismantle It?Among other questions — I don’t believe in gaming systems, but I am convinced there are some systems that we should utterly dismantle. Mr Larsson’s Victory In the 1980s in America, a man named Mr Larsson decided to decipher the mechanics of a TV contest. He bought several screens and VHS players to watch…Life3 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyCan We Learn To Find Joy In Our Challenges?If we do, we might become unstoppable — Fast Track One of the fastest and surest ways to achieve our goals is to enjoy the process. Although many will reach this simple truth sooner or later, not many will apply it consistently to their daily dealings. We cannot force ourselves to enjoy what we do, and we cannot…Life3 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyThe Art Of Learning To Sell OurselvesWhy we shouldn’t show everything we can do — The Same Mistake Many companies make this mistake when they grow: they feel they need to offer more products rather than focus their efforts on making their existing service even better. We don’t need our internet provider to sell us showers or washing machines; we would be happy with our…Life3 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyAsking For Help Is Usually All The Help We NeedAnd some still feel stupid when asking questions… — Only The Ones We Don’t Ask A long time ago, I realised the stupidity of not asking questions. A clear sign of obtusity is when we try to figure things out alone. I believe the origin is a poor education system which makes children stand to attention and focus on…Life3 min read
Sep 24Member-onlyWhy We Don’t Want To Be NeededWanted is much preferable. — We Could Do It Without You Over the years, more than one employer has told me they couldn’t do it without me. Naturally, the first reaction was positive: it always feels good when someone appreciates your work. However, something nagged at me after receiving one of these compliments. As we…Life2 min read
Sep 23Member-onlyEvery Commitment We Take, Every Commitment We Don’t DropWe’re likely at capacity when it comes to commitments. We can take on more, but some will have to go. — Saying Yes I like saying yes. It often goes like this: someone asks me if I could help them, and I honestly assess if that would be the case; if so, I promise I will; if not, I apologise and try to point them in the right direction. I can…Life3 min read
Sep 22Member-onlyDon’t read what you believe. Believe what you read.Slogans and truth in the hyperconnected world — Slogans For Critical Thinkers One of my favourite commercial slogans of all time was for a newspaper: “Don’t read what you believe. Believe what you read.” Considering the nature of the medium in question, I had a hard time believing what I read, but I thought it was a brilliant…Life3 min read
