âI would have been here ten minutes earlier if I hadnât been stuck behind that Meanderthal.â
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The dog needs to be fed, there’s a blog post to write, a report is due, there’s a meeting at 10, this form from the bank has to be submitted… We can measure our performance (and our days) by how well we’re doing the jobs to be done. They focus our attention and our effort...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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The optimism and possibility that come from training and learning in groups is a miracle. It means that, with a little effort, we can level up, become more productive and enjoy the work more tomorrow than we did yesterday. The folks at Akimbo are offering some proven and tested workshops… ...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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It’s more productive to offer directions to someone who has already decided to go on the journey. “How do I get there?” is a much easier transaction than, “you must go.” When there’s mutual enrollment, we call it alignment. If people in the organization are...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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Qualified means that you’ve done the work, earned our trust and could be invited to join us. More than ever, our current technology and the lack of gatekeepers mean that your body of work could earn you the benefit of the doubt and give you a chance to speak up. Disqualified is what happens if...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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Well, actually, “after a long slog” is a much more accurate way to describe it. An overnight success almost never is. Might as well plan for the journey.Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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If you’re designing a package, a cover, a fashion or even a meme… The goal is to have it be recognizable from across the room. That doesn’t mean it has to be loud or interruptive. But when we’re looking for it, we should be able to pick it out of a crowd. ‘Across the ro...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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When the world was small, our understanding of ‘reality’ was consistent, which is why a good April Fool’s joke felt right. It tweaked the normal just enough to cause us to wonder about what else might not be as it seems. But the onslaught of manipulated media and amplified divi...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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“The sun is trying to break through the clouds.” “The virus doesn’t like it when people stay home and isolate.” “The computer didn’t expect you to type that.” Of course, the sun, the virus and the computer aren’t people. And genes aren&...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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Normal is the thing many don’t notice. Until it changes. And then we can’t unsee how much we had failed to pay attention to. Who’s on the short list for consideration, who is given the benefit of the doubt, who gets a head start… We begin to notice the people that ...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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This screwdriver, what’s it for? The one with with black oxide non-slip tips, tri-lobe ergonomic handles, and a special “Speed Zone” at the base of the handle, which allows for faster turning in low back torque applications. You know, the one with a nut bolster for added strength ...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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Why are some paintings so valuable? Works by Rothko or Matisse are worth millions. The Mona Lisa is truly priceless. There are four reasons, all working together, all quite relevant today as we remake our culture around digital goods: Beauty/decoration. Since before the 20,000 year old cav...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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Traditional con men do their work one person at a time. It’s a laborious process, earning trust and the benefit of the doubt before ultimately ripping someone off. Toward the end of my dad’s life, shameless/shameful phone salespeople did just this and stole his trust, his time and hi...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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There’s a desire to celebrate our “authentic” self. But perhaps our considered self, the one that shows up when we’re doing our best to be consistent, generous and professional–that’s our authentic self. And the voice that slips out when we’re tired, str...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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Certainty: Resolute in the face of criticism and implacable when confronting evidence to the contrary. ‘Never in doubt’ is more important than being right. The need to prove strength and consistency often ties us into knots, particularly in a world with new information and insight arriv...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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The public markets can offer a company quite a bit: Cash right now. Liquidity for the future. A currency to help recruiting and retention. And public companies come with a giant caveat: They are owned by people (the shareholders) who might sell out at any moment. And new ones can take their place in...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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“I’m sorry that your cat died,” does not mean that I killed your cat. But, “I’m sorry that I stepped on your foot,” does mean that I stepped on your foot. In creating connection and trying to make amends, we often get confused by the two kinds of ‘sor...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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When does this rule apply? It doesn’t apply to anyone we’ve ever hired. It doesn’t apply to anything we’ve ever purchased. It doesn’t apply to any project we’ve sponsored. Or anyone we’ve ever voted for, dated or befriended, either. In fact, it’s a gre...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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More than ten, actually. Millions of books will be published this year and for good reason. People rarely regret the effort. Everyone has their own, but here are some of the reasons to get you started: It clarifies your thinking. It leaves behind a record of where you are in this moment. I...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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The world is going to change, and resilience is our best response. It’s not about building things that always turn out the way we expect. Bulletproof is too expensive, too rigid and requires perfect knowledge of the future. Resilience is a commitment to a design, an attitude and a system that ...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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When distribution is scarce, the hits are powerful indeed. AM Top 40 radio meant that if you made that list of 40 hits, you were going to sell a huge number, and if you didn’t, you were gone. Giant movie screens meant a few movies could play for months and own the market. Limited ind...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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If you’re used to a messy desk, cleaning it will probably be a temporary measure. Credit card companies have discovered that if a person carries $2,000 in debt with a $3,000 credit limit, they’ll probably have $4,000 in debt if the credit limit gets raised to $5,000. People who live with...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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Not education, learning. Education is a model based on scarcity, compliance and accreditation. It trades time, attention and money for a piece of paper that promises value. But we learn in ways that have little to do with how mass education is structured. If you know how to walk, write, re...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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“What’s a fax machine?” There are people working today who don’t know. In the 1980s, I produced a book about VCR tapes and video stores that’s so obsolete, you can’t even find a used copy any more. Technical generations keep getting shorter–A hard ...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
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Business models rework the world. Organize assets. Add labor. Sell something for enough money that you get to do it again, but more. That’s how we ended up with a $5 chicken in many pots, a car in front of many houses and a world that’s been paved. One cycle at a time, one dollar ...Read More Source: Seth's Blog
