Maybe the biggest challenge of the modern-day work environment — and there are many — is figuring out what to spend time on. It seems like work can pile up, new projects can be added, and most managers are inclined to define everything as a… Continue Reading
Thought a lot about how to write this, and ultimately decided that “thematically” would probably be the easiest idea. I can’t possibly think of a single person, including my wife and parents, who would really want to see a detailed itinerary of… Continue Reading
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I wrote my first post on this blog — it’s pretty terrible — on October 21, 2013. A year later to the day, I landed at Brussels Airport. There’s a tie between the two and a transparent story about the… Continue Reading
In a way, all work is structured around the idea of “gatekeepers.” Most high-level people at organizations have an admin/personal assistant; to get a meeting with said high-level person, you frequently need to go through the admin. The admin may… Continue Reading
Gwyneth Paltrow is loathsome, but nobody does loathsome better. Blake Lively sucks, Alicia Silverstone looks exhausted, and no one is taking Shailene Woodley’s advice on toothpaste. None of them went to Spence, dated Brad Pitt, or won an Academy Award… Continue Reading
Work is, at essence, a complex web of relationships. Do you always tell the truth? Continue Reading
Here’s what we know right now: Florida State beat Notre Dame, and if you look at the rest of their schedule, they may not lose again. Mississippi State was off. Alabama came back from a shaky win at Arkansas by… Continue Reading