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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Here’s a flow to help me with my “helpful contribution” problem:Is the priority of (this part of) the meeting to discuss things exhaustively, or to… Read More »When not to speak
Be 1) as useful as you can be,* 2) as often as you can be,** 3) to the people you want to be of use… Read More »A strategy of usefulness
Not because they all add up mathematically and contribute equally to the sum of your work. Because they won’t. But because showing up today makes… Read More »Don’t miss a day