Management issue: “Helpfulness” is determined by receiver, not giver
Barry: “I’m helping.” || Employee: “You’re being a micromanaging asshole.” || This is a dichotomy, and a problem. Continue Reading
Goals
The flattening of the to-do list and the over-quest for optimization
Somehow we arrived at this weird place where to-do lists should never end and everything needs to be “growth hacked.” WTF? Continue Reading
Lent 2020: Quit drinking, go to AA meetings more
An effort to consistently be the best person I can, well, consistently be — in a couple of parts. Continue Reading
Nothing external fixes you until you fix yourself
The external won’t put you on a rainbow and take you to the promised land. It starts with you. Continue Reading
“Bring your whole self to work?” LOL, that’s horrific advice.
“Being authentic” can often (sadly) mean “signing up for the next layoff list.” Continue Reading
What if everything we know about time management is wrong?
Who run the world? People claiming to be busy all the time. Who should run the world? Time multipliers. Continue Reading
The one-off problem of work
Is this a “work is virtue” problem? Perhaps. Continue Reading
Shouldn’t people have insight into the decisions that affect them?
Breakups to makeups, personally and professionally. Continue Reading