This is the home for the ideas I'm fascinated with. You'll find notes on what I'm learning, posts on my favorite ideas, and the back story of my work.
"I don't want to go to work today." "I don't want to reply to this email" "I don't want….." Almost every day you run into someone who says or acts like they don't want to do the thing they …
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Joseph Campbell popularized the idea of the Hero's Journey and explains it simply as: "A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are …
My daily blog post for today is over on the Praxis blog, recapping the apprenticeship placements we made in February. It is incredibly rewarding work to be part of the process in helping kick-ass …
There are heated arguments online about the validity of speed ready. Does it work? Do you remember anything afterward? But the problem with speed reading is more fundamental. It misunderstands the …
When children learn their first language, they learn the meaning of words through association. They associate sounds with objects and activities. Someone points at the wood thing in the dining room …
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In the past, when most work was physical, taking a break from work meant taking time to relax physically. To sit down, pick up a book, or day dream for a few minutes. You turned off your body for a …
