Do you run faster when not listening to a podcast?
I think I do. Unless it’s an especially good day with the wind at my back, running a good time takes a degree of concentration… Read More »Do you run faster when not listening to a podcast?
Focus
The trouble with the default
Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, “The best way to spend this time is to cram it full of random meetings!” Nobody… Read More »The trouble with the default
Steven Pressfield on playing hurt
The concept in all these [“healing”] environments seems to be that one needs to complete his healing before he is ready to do his work.… Read More »Steven Pressfield on playing hurt
Not easy but possible: Jonny Giger, repetition and persistence
It’s time to revisit the mother of skill – this time in the world of skateboarding. Jonny Giger is – according to some – the… Read More »Not easy but possible: Jonny Giger, repetition and persistence
Leaning in and leaning out
Your posture matters: in conversation at the table or fireside; on a video call (especially on a video call!); with your kids; while you work… Read More »Leaning in and leaning out
Commitment: their actual lives
This might be your life’s work. It might be a side project. But as you work – doing something to help, perhaps hiring people to… Read More »Commitment: their actual lives
I’d rather be
If you’d rather be doing something else, please go and do it. You are more useful there than here. But if you really would rather… Read More »I’d rather be
Fewer inputs, greater output (1)
More than ever, we’re aware that our energy and attention are scarce resources. How are you stewarding yours? Rather than starting with the fear that… Read More »Fewer inputs, greater output (1)
The tortoise and the hare
I’ve been reminded that even for those of us who get off lightly, our current situation – lockdown in response to Covid-19 – is going… Read More »The tortoise and the hare
Distractable vs Curious
We tell ourselves that we live in a distracted age, and blame our lack of focus on our phones, social media, and the pressures of… Read More »Distractable vs Curious