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Did we sell expertise down the river?

Seems we still understand what doctors do vs. what plumbers do, sure — but broadly, are we respecting expertise less? Continue Reading →

The Overblown Implications Effect

If you burn a batch of cookies or mess up a work presentation, do people think you are a bad cook or dumb now forever? Continue Reading →

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You would think this might be a moment that we throw less shit at each other, right?

In a time we theoretically discuss the need for unity, our discourse has become super divisive. Are we on the ledge? Continue Reading →

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Stop profiteering. You are missing the point of this moment.

This is a different moment for businesses. It’s not about chasing leads so much as chasing stability. You’re alienating people otherwise. Continue Reading →

Why does “the number” always have to be big? Can’t we just celebrate effort and creation?

Not everything needs to “blitz-scale” and get 1M downloads per week. Sometimes we should embrace mere creation. Continue Reading →

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Boy, the leadership development market seems like a giant turd right now

Bad Leadership

We spend billions per year on the “leadership industry.” But uh, ahem, er … what exactly are we getting out of it? Continue Reading →

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Uh, no, coronavirus is not a “content opportunity” for your brand, dude

Brands love to piggyback on big, trending themes to sell their BS product or service — confusing the narrative and creating digital noise. Continue Reading →

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So much of work is just about pretending to be an adult

We want work to be this virtuous, important thing in our lives — but in reality it’s often just a place we go and pretend to be adults. Continue Reading →