The philosopher Morris Day explains what it means to be cool on the inside like this*: I’d like to straighten out some shit. You may notice a bit of moisture on my forehead, falling about my face. You might think, “Morris isn’t cool anymore.” What does a bottle of champagne do on a hot day? … Continue reading Stressed? Don’t Sweat. Condensate.
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The Answer To “When Will Things Go Back To Normal?”
When will things go back to normal? A lot of people in the business community are asking this question. They seem to grasp there was a pre-pandemic period and now we’re in the post-pandemic period. But more often than not, they seem to conclude there’s a point in time when things will be “normal” - … Continue reading The Answer To “When Will Things Go Back To Normal?”
Sunday Music: Dear Abby
Two “Dear Abby” songs for hard times. First, John Prine’s. No matter what your worries are, “You have no complaint / you are what you are and you ain’t what you ain’t / so listen up, buster, and listen up good / stop wishing for bad luck and knocking on wood.” Choice. In a nutshell. … Continue reading Sunday Music: Dear Abby
Podcast Of The Week: How To Drive Short-Term Revenue NOW
Times are hard and perhaps getting harder. Summer is supposed to be about driving to the beach, and between gas prices, the collapse of globalization, and wondering if we can take time away from work ever, it’s stressful. Take solace in the actionable. I’m still going to the beach in August. But I’m also still … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: How To Drive Short-Term Revenue NOW
John Nash On Leadership (And Doing What’s Best)
Culture 101, via mathematician and game theorist John Nash, The best for the group comes when everyone in the group does what’s best for himself AND the group. That “AND” means a lot. You can learn a ton about what is going on within any group by looking for the AND or any other more … Continue reading John Nash On Leadership (And Doing What’s Best)
Military Spouses On Saying “Goodbye”
We can’t help create change without developing a deep appreciation for the psychology of change. An example - Military spouses get more practice saying goodbye (in more ways than one) than most of us can ever dream of. Joy Lere Psy.D. captured, beautifully, what it means to say goodbye, what it means to change, and … Continue reading Military Spouses On Saying “Goodbye”
Status Symbols Don’t Work “UP”
Status symbols (titles, watches, cars, etc.) work to signal people “below you” in status. To the status-seeking person, these are the talismans of displaying achieved happiness. But those same status symbols don’t work “up.” The CEO is still patting the Vice President on the back and telling him, “Good job.” Who does the CEO want … Continue reading Status Symbols Don’t Work “UP”
How Do You Do So Much?!
How much time you have is really about how much energy you have. If you do something that gives you energy, you suddenly find a lot of time to do that stuff. If you do something that drains you… where, oh where does the time go, and when will I ever have time for _____?! … Continue reading How Do You Do So Much?!
I Want Your Good
There’s an Italian phrase (don’t ask me to pronounce it), Ti auguro ogni bene. It roughly translates to, “I want your good.” It less-rougly translates to, “I want what’s best for you.” As Luke Burgis explains in Wanting, the very duty we have to shape our own desires - goes hand in hand with our … Continue reading I Want Your Good
Sunday Music: ATCQ
I finally made a playlist with The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders on it so they play through back to back. I can put this on and drive, cook, putz around with my dogs, etc. and I don’t think it gets better than that. The samples. The sounds. The lyrics (oh, Phife. Really? Sighs. … Continue reading Sunday Music: ATCQ