Podcast recommendation: Boss Talk and The Long Now
Boss Talk with Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi This is a recording of an hour long chat on Clubhouse about the reality of managing a… Read More »Podcast recommendation: Boss Talk and The Long Now
Design Matters (2): badly designed Android Bluetooth menu
I generally think the design of Android is good. Few things bother me, I can almost always find what I’m looking for, and it all… Read More »Design Matters (2): badly designed Android Bluetooth menu
Seth Godin on personal brands and social media strategy
Everyone who is a person has a brand in the sense that your reputation precedes you, that just hearing your name implies a promise. But… Read More »Seth Godin on personal brands and social media strategy
Agreeableness revisited
If you work for a non-profit or social enterprise – or in another kind of service, for that matter – chances are you’re on the… Read More »Agreeableness revisited
Jordan Peterson on the Five Factor Model of Personality and the disadvantages of openness
Here’s a quick summary of the Five Factor Model from Jordan Peterson (I was interested in the shorthand he used to some up each trait… Read More »Jordan Peterson on the Five Factor Model of Personality and the disadvantages of openness
Optimising what doesn’t matter
Most of us are experts at this. Things like: Hours spent tweaking the layout of reports very few people are going to read; Spending time… Read More »Optimising what doesn’t matter
Does Contextly make a difference to a small blog?
On 7th March I started a 21-day free trial with Contextly – “the most powerful content recommendation system for publishers,” used by sites I enjoy… Read More »Does Contextly make a difference to a small blog?
Working at / in / on / out: four modes of work for your organisation or project
In The E-Myth Revisited Michael Gerber makes the distinction between working in your business (doing the jobs that need doing day to day to keep… Read More »Working at / in / on / out: four modes of work for your organisation or project
The crisis you seek
Some crises are worth seeking. You can limp on, drained by low-level conflict or conflict avoidance, suffocated by the elephants in the room, for months… Read More »The crisis you seek
Seeds
Here’s a lens for reframing your project and contribution: rather than thinking about what you do as the main thing, instead ask “What might this… Read More »Seeds