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The founder’s voice is often going to be stronger than a hired narrator’s voice. Don’t underestimate the power of an honest connection, even if the performance is not “professional.” [Confession: When first working on a narration script, I tend to try to hear it as if Morgan Freeman were reading it.]
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There are times when you need perfect right angles to make the building better. Other times you don’t. One such instance is in the case of building interior walls. If you want the rooms to sound better, the walls should be slightly not-parallel. The sound will bounce around in a more pleasing way. In our…
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Simon Sinek has a brilliant talk that reminds us that getting at the “Why” of things is incredibly powerful. It goes well with this Hugh MacLeod’s illustration about the market for something to believe in. I want to think of another aspect of it. It’s a place to come back to, a home base. When…
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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 core exercises in total 3…
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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) just as valuable. They prepare…
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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 Denardo, one of my favorite…
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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 spreadsheet. 2 columns: “date” and…
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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 it. “Well, what would you…
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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 check it out. Because how…
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