Open and closed world games

Stop treating your life like a closed world game.

One decision to rule them all

In the sage words of Peter Drucker, “Don’t make a hundred decisions when…

When does a groove become a rut

You know your groove has started to turn into a rut when it’s no…

‘C’ races

We run many races in our lives, and if you’re treating every onelike it’s an ‘A’ race you…

Observations and insights

There are two competing ice cream trucks in a park. One has a line of people queuing up, the other does not.

Dying ways of thinking

With the death of language and the extincation of different types of work, what…

The Mission Fear Spiral

Two things often happen when we choose to take on a mission important to us.

Passion, progress and ‘The Matrix’

“Passion is a consequence of effort, not just a cause. It’s hard to enjoy something when you’re not…

Us or “them”

“if you walk out the house and one person is a jerk, then it’s probably that person. If you walk out of the house and everyone is a…

Changing cadence

A pattern has emerged that’s caused me to rethink my publishing cadence.