We should let adults embrace the idea of “play.”
Maturity and professionalism are a thing, yes, but … if we let people “play” at work, we could achieve so much. Continue Reading
Psychology
How “the latitude of acceptance” explains change at work
Here’s how to conceptualize the idea of a “latitude of acceptance.” Take any idea that has two distinct sides. There’s a cluster of people all the way at one end (“Abortion is terrible!”), then a cluster of people all the way… Continue Reading
Fuck it, yo. How about an unconditional basic income?
Would probably never work in the United States, and even so — we might be headed there. Continue Reading
Senior business leaders mostly fear incompetence. Cue the trickle-down.
Cool story here on “what CEOs are afraid of,” based on data from 116 CEOs and other executives (including 27 in-depth interviews afterwards). 116 isn’t a lot of people by any means — there are over 2 million CEOs/top executives in… Continue Reading
Stop fucking checking your phone all the time
Pre-teens rock their phone or iPad or laptop 7.5 hours a day, adults rock some screen about 8.5 hours a day, and of course, all this is tied to a reduction in creativity (or so we believe). I’ve sat at… Continue Reading
Confidence is how you turn thoughts into action. Here’s how to get it.
I’m super not confident, so I’m probably not the best person to write this post. That said, I’ll give it a try. Over the holidays, I was with some friends in Massachusetts, and one conversation my man Greg and I… Continue Reading
Your job isn’t supposed to be fun. But it can have purpose.
There’s nothing in your contract about fun, but you should know how your work relates to the broader purpose. Continue Reading
To-do lists may actually be holding people back
I feel like the “to-do list” has been a staple of (at least first world) individual organization attempts since maybe the dawn of time. Definitely in the last 20 or so years, they’re everywhere. Outlook and other e-mail platforms have… Continue Reading