Hat-tip: The Whippet #168 These excerpts are from Montero’s article Against Flow, in Aeon magazine. Recommended. Against the flow; or, Improving Everything When I was… Read More »Barbara Gail Montero on flow and sprezzatura
What’s the point? Too what extent are we decadent? How many of society’s problems stem from a widespread crisis of purpose? Bon Jovi said “You… Read More »A crisis of purpose?
Art is made by ordinary people Creatures having only virtues can hardly be imagined making art. It’s difficult to picture the Virgin Mary painting landscapes.… Read More »David Bayles and Ted Orland on art, saints, superheroes and (closing) the skill – taste gap
If you’re running an organisation or project, your job is not to work your hours. Your job is to see that things get done (not… Read More »(Don’t) Work Your Hours
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