And so it is both strange and remarkable to me that — among some dozens of books I have authored — precisely this one, which… Read More »Viktor Frankl on success and working for something bigger than yourself
I’m partway through Start Finishing – it’s good so far. Here’s a thought about courage: There’s an abundance of smart, compassionate people with ideas worth… Read More »Charlie Gilkey on the courage to do your best work
Your job is to apply intelligent effort in the service of others. Effort is work done: energy applied to solving problems. There are lots of… Read More »Intelligent Effort
If it matters to you, support it by showing up when it’s happening. Come – bringing a good version of yourself* – whether you feel… Read More »Building trust by showing up
There’s a fine line between (a) planning your work, pacing yourself, and sticking to your office hours and ( b) when the time comes, doing… Read More »Making it happen
The wind up is the movement you make to get ready before you swing to hit a ball/nail/object/target. A good wind up puts you in… Read More »Wind up
These things are prizes: Large amounts of money; Prestige; Medals and awards of all shapes and sizes; Universal recognition and adoration. It’s easy to focus… Read More »The Prize vs The Work
On any given day, it’s quite possible that you’ll wonder if this is the thing you should be doing. You might be bored, or aimless.… Read More »Any given day
…aren’t supposed to be easy. The person you need to have the conversation with might be a peer, a friend, a long-term colleague. The conversations… Read More »Hard conversations
Are you dealing with a difficult maths problem or with difficult feelings about a maths problem? Is the struggle with the work itself, or with… Read More »The problem vs your feelings about the problem