Hurt people hurt people. And, speaking from experience, a lot of hurt people are lonely. If we don’t know how to maintain, invest, and reinvest in relationships - and hello, I’ve SUCKED at this quite a bit in my life, so I’m speaking with first-hand knowledge - we all get lonely from time to time … Continue reading So Lonely (Murthy And Galloway)
Tag: culture
The 3 Stages Of Distrust (The 3 D’s)
Building and maintaining trust in all types of relationships is one thing, tearing it down is another. Rachel Botsman shared an article about the 3 stages of distrust and it got me thinking. Thinking about how trust breaks down in any relationship, personal or professional, and when you can bring it back vs. when you … Continue reading The 3 Stages Of Distrust (The 3 D’s)
Dyson On Hiring (For Differentiation And Positioning)
When James Dyson was building his business globally he had to hire someone to run their Japanese operation. Culturally, he was expected to pick an older, proven, and reputable person. Which wasn’t at all what he wanted. Dyson’s products were different, and if a new location was going to embrace their differentiated approach, he’d have … Continue reading Dyson On Hiring (For Differentiation And Positioning)
Entrepreneurs In Hiding
A friend of mine mentioned he didn’t know he was entrepreneurial until later in life. It made me think about how I knew I was entrepreneurial most of my life. Most because I took a break from enterprising. A little less than 20 years ago I took a job, for "the hours" and "hey, health … Continue reading Entrepreneurs In Hiding
Podcast Of The Week: Tom Peters Retires
Seth Godin shared this clip. It has two beautiful quotes in its <2 minutes play time. The first is on gaining respect. The second is the only leadership course you’ll ever need to take - which will probably be a post itself for next week. Give it two minutes, it’ll be in your head for … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Tom Peters Retires
The World Is Not Yours For The Taking (It’s Yours For The Trying)
That feeling where you’re lost, clueless, and wondering if everyone would be relieved if you just didn’t come back on Monday. I had that feeling a lot early on in my career. Nothing really was working, at least not in the way people said it would/should/could. On one hand, I felt like I had proof … Continue reading The World Is Not Yours For The Taking (It’s Yours For The Trying)
Podcast Of The Week: The Inevitability Of Ice Spice
I’m always going to get caught up in “how did this happen” and “where did this even come from” cultural questions. I’m not on TikTok, I’m not deep into drill (although, I’ve dabbled [adjusts monocle]), and I didn’t really enjoy much of the SoundCloud rapper phase. But I have been surprised by how much I’ve … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: The Inevitability Of Ice Spice
Do you REALLY want it? Consistency, Existentialism, And Little League
The “best” Little League coaching wisdom to say to a team who just lost, "You just didn’t want it bad enough." Or the variation, They wanted it more than we did. DIDN’T YOU WANT IT CHILDREN? DON’T YOU STILL WANT IT? HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT?! Well OF COURSE we want it, coach. But … Continue reading Do you REALLY want it? Consistency, Existentialism, And Little League
KRS-One On Why Generations Need To Talk
I consider myself incredibly fortunate that I get to talk to 80-year-olds and 8-year-olds regularly. It’s a mix of work and family and friends to get there, but as an officially middle-aged person - I love being able to draw smarts from BOTH directions. I’d go on, but KRS-One already said it better. Read this, … Continue reading KRS-One On Why Generations Need To Talk
Sunday Music: 100 gecs (10,000 gecs)
I don't really like the genre branding of "hyper-pop" but I get it. 100 gecs are hyper and full of pop, after all. But there's more going on here - and on the second album, we now know it wasn't just a flash in the pan. While I never wrote a dedicated 100 gecs post, … Continue reading Sunday Music: 100 gecs (10,000 gecs)