Recipe for progress
Show up to work every day. Do your best to identify the most important things. Work on those things. Repeat. Footnotes Work means your job,… Read More »Recipe for progress
consistency
Build it up (buttercup)
Reality checks Last October I ran the Jakarta half-marathon and found it much harder than I expected. There were mitigating factors – it was hot… Read More »Build it up (buttercup)
Seth Godin on authenticity
Here’s the authentic Seth Godin with one of his best riffs: Authenticity is a crock. Authenticity is overrated. Authenticity is a trap. Because the last… Read More »Seth Godin on authenticity
Don’t miss a day
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
Asal dapur ngebul*
Indonesian saying. “As long as the kitchen is smoking.” Um… “As long as there’s smoke from the kitchen (fireplace).” ? “As long as the hearth… Read More »Asal dapur ngebul*
Ben Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things
This is a great cut-the-crap book about management and building a company. It’s most relevant to the the tech world, but there are plenty of… Read More »Ben Horowitz – The Hard Thing About Hard Things
As powerful as a smile
Real marketing is built into what you do and why you do it. It’s part of your story, something that you do organically when your… Read More »As powerful as a smile
Expectations: tell us what you do
We’re staying at a simple hotel in North Sulawesi. The setting is idyllic. Our hosts are unfailingly pleasant and helpful. Good food is served three… Read More »Expectations: tell us what you do