It’s January 2nd. Two days too late for reflective writing about the year past. One day too late for goals and promises to be left unfulfilled. Today, is the beginning of tomorrow. Just another day. Because it’s just another day today is a perfect time to begin quiet habits. The habits which are unheralded. The [...]
Category: Essays
Coin Flip Decisions
Coin flip decisions and where to find them
2019 Essays In Review
A review of 2019's essays on Product Intuition, Leading in the Modern Workplace, and Personal Development
The Maladjusted Leader
To become a better leader, become better at managing stress.
Lottery Tickets Are Bad Investments… For Everyone Except the Winners
On the importance of placing high upside bets
To grow your career: Create less crap. Be more awesome.
Success is preparation. As a result of preparation, we recognize opportunities when they come near, like old acquaintances, familiar with a lot of catching up to do. Chase, Chancy and Creativity refers to this as Type III Chance: Chance III involves a special receptivity, discernment, and intuitive grasp of significance unique to one particular recipient. [...]
Sometimes I rhyme slow, sometimes I rhyme quick
“When you use big words people don’t understand, it makes them feel dumb, and they don’t like that.” While this time it was explicit, I've faced the thrust of the feedback throughout my career. Stop using big words. I never did, and here is why.
The Limits of PowerPoint. . . Reflecting on Tufte’s Presenting Data and Information Talk
Nearly a decade ago I attended Edward Tufte’s Presenting Data and Information. I recently came across my notes for the talk, and decided to publish online as some of the takeaways, particularly the introduction of a "Story Canvas" had a significant impact on my information communication style in the decade sense. The key principle of [...]
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