Back-to-back
Back to back meetings are a bad idea: Unless you or the chairperson is really good, you’re almost certain to be running late at the… Read More »Back-to-back
generosity
The Toolkit – Part 1: Foundations (2)
This post is part of the working draft of the DriverlessCrocodile Toolkit (read more here). I’d love comments, links to resources related to the theme,… Read More »The Toolkit – Part 1: Foundations (2)
The switch (1)
“Who is this for?” Your work is always for you. This is true whether we’re working for pay or we’re parenting, whether we’re working on… Read More »The switch (1)
Seth Godin on leadership, generosity and charisma
You can say that charisma makes you a leader, but I believe that leading gives you charisma. And that changes everything: that you gain charisma… Read More »Seth Godin on leadership, generosity and charisma
New axes (play your own game)
As in “axis”, plural – sorry if you’re disappointed. We can’t win at everything. The good news is that you’re in charge of what you’re… Read More »New axes (play your own game)
Questions (1): who’s it for?
A questions about questions: Who is it for? Always, our questions are self motivated: We’re looking for answers. We just want to know. The answer… Read More »Questions (1): who’s it for?
Gifts
What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? Paul… Read More »Gifts
Seth Godin on fear and reassurance
The way [of handling fear] that doesn’t work is reassurance. Reassurance doesn’t work because you need an infinite amount of it. Someone can give you… Read More »Seth Godin on fear and reassurance
Leg ups
It’s easy to recruit people or find partners if you lower your standards, but you almost certainly shouldn’t – apart from anything else, when will… Read More »Leg ups
The hard thing about soft skills
The hard thing about the ‘soft’ skills of courtesy and consideration is that they’re only partly skills. They’re far more about our attitude: how much… Read More »The hard thing about soft skills