- Jun 20
What We Mean When We Talk About Meaning
"Meaning" is a noun, so we think we can go find it. Trouble is, it's our treating it as a noun that confuses us when we go looking.
- May 24
All Fear Is The Fear Of One Thing
Static worlds don’t predict fluid worlds all that well. That is why the fear of success and the fear of failure are really the same thing.
- May 18
Is Success Even The Point?
Feeling like you're not living up to your potential? Are people quick to pile on too? There's an easy fix.
- Apr 30
Why Inspiration Is So Fickle
We don’t actually want inspiration to bring on action, we want inspiration to be a forcefield against doubt. We want a guarantee.
- Mar 29
You Are Always In The Marketing Business
The distance between self-expression and public adoration is outreach and income. Remember, you are part of an economy, not a commune.
- Mar 23
Jobs Are Not Nouns, They're Verbs
There is a gulf between a job title and what that job actually entails, because our jobs are not nouns. They are verbs.
- Feb 16
On Getting Out Of Your Own Way
We got the "climbing a mountain" analogy all wrong. Here's the metaphor you need to get you moving at the start of any creative project
- Jan 18
Easy Isn't Interesting
Long before the masterpiece, it’s an albatross around the neck. May we be grateful for the opportunity and the struggle to chase our bliss
- Jan 3
Why Your New Year’s Resolution Is Rooting Against You
I love sports because with each new game, teams can wipe the slate clean and start anew. Hope springs eternal when the score is still...
- Dec 14, 2021
The 10 Best Books I Read This Year
I read more books this year than any other. Here were the 10 best.
