The importance of remembering Auschwitz and D-Day

Auschwitz

Just went to Starbucks in the middle of my work day — because I’m all about walking around as a powerful aspect of productivity — and the line was about 30 feet long. I decided to wait regardless, although there… Continue Reading

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Drones will keep you a wino

Drones and Wine

If you asked an average person their feelings about drones, chances are you’d get one of these responses: Terrifying. Seems like something out of a movie. Is that the new Amazon delivery thing? Big Brother. Are cops really going to… Continue Reading

The Koch Brothers are 2016

Koch Brothers 2016 Election

Dark money — and the ultimate human representation of dark money, that being the Koch Brothers — should probably terrify you. You can ultimately look at this in 1 of 2 ways, best I can tell: To have a set of… Continue Reading

Be more productive: find, then eliminate, “time sinks”

Time Sinks

If statistics about 80 percent of people reading a headline and only 20 percent (or less) reading the body are true, I’m already ahead of the game on this post — because I feel like the headline is pretty logical,… Continue Reading

IBM is about to cut 26 percent of its workforce? Jesus Christ.

One of America’s most iconic companies, on the ropes. Continue Reading

Companies mostly get it wrong about defining purpose

Purpose at Work

You can’t get to ideas like “purpose” and “engagement” through Excel and project management. Continue Reading

Ernie Banks dies = Cubs win the World Series?

Ernie Banks Dies, Cubs Win World Series

Ernie Banks passed away, and I can’t think of a person the baseball world could lose where it would be a bigger deal — with the possible exception of Willie Mays or maybe Yogi Berra. But follow the bouncing ball here… Continue Reading

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Leadership should actually be about making as FEW decisions as possible

Leadership and Decision-Making

Counter-intuitive, but potentially 100 percent accurate. Continue Reading