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A simple system
I’ve been using the StrongLifts app for over a month. It’s an iPhone app that gives you a workout and then keeps track of your progress and tells you what to do the next time. I think its brilliance is in the simplicity. At it’s basic level you get: 5…
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Changing seasons
I drew this a while back, and while I no longer remember the exact context, one thing sticks out. The idea of the new is so often tied to the fruitful, lush hopes we have. Yes, that’s the point! But the pruning seasons and even winters can be (or are)…
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Adam Palmer and a theory of the grotesque
This is Part 2 of “Beauty vs. Ugly.” A theme proposed quite a while ago when I was playing with an idea I called the email games. It ended up being on pause for too long, but may find a new life soon. Part 1 is an interview with Dan…
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Spreadsheet Productivity
A while back I asked Mike Cassidy about his productivity method. Here is what he said: Hey Joel, Here’s my system. I’m sure it’s not the most efficient system in the world, but it works for me. – I have a big list of over 150 todo items in an excel…
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But what would you do if you knew how to do it?
She said, “I don’t know how to put them on. You do it!” She is three, and the zipper at the back of her sandals seemed formidable. She forgot that she had put them on by herself a week ago. It would be easier to get someone else to do…
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Better writing through ostrich in coffee shop
What makes for better writing? An ostrich might be part of the answer. It is the only building in the country that is dedicated to the craft of writing at the pre-college level. That’s how they describe The Writing House at Interlochen Center for the Arts. What? Yeah. We had to…
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Competitive Advantage in the #SOCIALERA
I’ve been reading Nilofer Merchant‘s book on the #SOCIALERA. The main point is that “Traditional Strategy” is dead. For example, one shift is that organizations can’t behave like 800 lbs. gorillas who use a single driving strategy to dominate a given space – and then expect to hold their place…
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Should or could
When I was a kid I would sometimes get concerned about doing the right thing in some really mundane situations. “Mom, can I go to a friend’s house?” “Yes.” “But should I?” “…?” I’ve been learning about decision fatigue. Basically, in some matters, making a decision is more valuable than…
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Comfortable vs. Safe
Seth Godin put it this way: Doing the best I can …is actually not the same as, “doing everything I can.” When we tell people we’re doing the best we can, we’re actually saying, “I’m doing the best I’m comfortable doing.” As you’ve probably discovered, great work makes us uncomfortable.…
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