Forget Maslow. Focus on autonomy, relatedness and competence.
Hierarchy of needs is the most powerful motivational theory ever. But, it’s probably wrong. Continue Reading
Start quoting Tim Cook in your presentations, ya prick
Tim Cook has apparently created as much value as Steve Jobs did since becoming Apple CEO — and of course, Cook did it while also dropping some less-than-secret personal contexts that make him stand out in the tech industry. In… Continue Reading
A walk is so simple, yet so powerful for productivity
I was at my in-laws for Thanksgiving for about five and a half days. I know the term “in-laws” has certain types of mostly-negative connotations, but I do enjoy/love my in-laws as people, both individually and in a group. That… Continue Reading
What exactly is Michael Keaton’s Birdman about?
I saw Birdman last night, as part of a renewed focus in December on seeing movies that will likely get nominated for a slate of Oscars. It was good, and interesting, and you can argue that a handful of people in the… Continue Reading
Scott Frost is going to be the next head coach at Nebraska
When coaches start getting fired after a season ends (any season, really, in any sport), the repercussions can be insane. With football, it’s even more intense. You have college coaches going to the NFL, NFL coaches going to college, and 17… Continue Reading
Serial Podcast: Adnan Syed didn’t do it. Honestly.
Mail Kimp — and why Adnan is probably innocent. (Hint: The timeline is a wreck, as is the core of the prosecution’s case.) Continue Reading
How to make Thanksgiving dinner via YouTube
You can manage Christmas almost entirely via YouTube, and do the same with Super Bowl (or other occasion) chili recipes. But the mother of all multiple-prepared-dishes holidays is Thanksgiving. Can you get at that via YouTube? Of course. In fact, I… Continue Reading
Paraphrasing should be a part of your Thanksgiving
Here’s the deal: Thanksgiving can be an emotionally-misguided time. Drama emerges, things are said, etc, etc. We’ve all been there. (I honestly think it’s either that or small talk. There’s no middle ground.) Can it be avoided? Sure. You can… Continue Reading