When you’re powerless
I’ve felt powerless in most situations for most of my life. But not in some. Here’s something I noticed: When you’re...
“New leadership” can’t be the answer
Hope doesn’t work as a strategy for most things in life. What if the reason things got so stuck is the continued belief that just...
To navigate the future, kids will need skills and/or philosophy.
I’d argue that neither are a priority of our mass education system. Mentorship, skills, and meaningful philosophy to sort out the...
Less is more
WOW! This blog has been out of it for a month! Here’s what happened: my site issues were caused by bloatware a previous consultant...
Did that question cost too much energy?
Dialogue from the trenches with a junior employee: Her: Isn’t [person’s name] misspelled on that slide? If so, I’ll...
Hard vs. Soft Communication Round 2
(How this started: Part 1 hard vs. soft communication) Part 2 is a guest post from Sara Shipley: When your aim is mutual value you’re...
Soft vs. Hard Communication
Hard and soft behavior does not equate to mean and niceIt is possible to be soft yet cruel (we all know what this feels like)It is equally...
Selling to startups
Trying to start up by making money on other start ups is a dangerous pitfall. I think there’s ample room to make equity off of...
Why do the evil prosper?
When I feel desperate to not be desperate, I often find that it’s my comparison to others that’s driving my desperation. In...