Archive of posts from December 2017

Daily Post #0020 • December 31 2017 • Momentum

Time to arrival

Map apps (and GSP units before them) do three things really well:

Daily Post #0019 • December 30 2017 • Experience

Business relics

The bank teller should have done such a good job that I didn’t want to bank online.

Daily Post #0018 • December 29 2017 • Craft

Fake-work

Passionate people put a lot of themselves into their work. While writing about distractions a couple of days ago, I touched upon a parasite of the passionate: ‘fake-work’.

Daily Post #0017 • December 28 2017 • Resilience

Worry-busters

What are you worried about, today?

Daily Post #0016 • December 27 2017 • Craft

Changing your distraction

The first and last thing you look at is likely your smartphone. Your glowy little defender against boredom. What would happen if you gave its morning/evening bedside pedestal to a paper notebook?

Daily Post #0015 • December 26 2017 • Experience

Collectible-able

I had the ‘collector’ bug as a child, appreciating the allure of a complete ‘set’ or rare ‘pull’.

Daily Post #0014 • December 25 2017 • Momentum

On traditions

As we see our families this Christmas Day, we’re reminded of the traditions we share. Each family is unique, as are the effects of their traditions.

Daily Post #0013 • December 24 2017 • Experience

4 Definitions of Finer Goods

Most of us have experienced the difference between purchasing commodities and ‘finer goods’. The term ‘finer goods’ is often confused with ‘expensive’, but as we define the characteristics of finer goods, we see this isn’t the case.

Daily Post #0012 • December 23 2017 • Craft

You already have it

What if you already had your pick of causes that desperately need your support?

Daily Post #0011 • December 22 2017 • Experience

How to be Rare

A box of free-range eggs only costs a few dollars. A Fabergé egg costs millions.

Daily Post #0010 • December 21 2017 • Craft

Arguing with yourself

Why did you put that there? Do you need that? What’s it for? What’s a better way of doing that? How could that be easier to understand? Does that fit in? Could you remove that? What’s missing? If you threw this in the trash, what would you do instead? Am I doing my best work? Can I ship it yet?

Daily Post #0009 • December 20 2017 • Craft

A Players and Leadership

“A Players play with A Players. B Players play with C Players” – elitist chant

Daily Post #0008 • December 19 2017 • Experience

Need, Must, and Should

Needs: We do these because we were asked to. We drink water because our body needs it. We deliver great service because we promise it to our customers and clients. We do these things because we Need to.

Daily Post #0007 • December 18 2017 • Craft

Redefining Perfection

Perfection, in its usual sense, suggests the ultimate unattainable pedestal commonly used to excuse ourselves from starting something that matters. Or a romanticized ideal looked upon through rose-tinted glasses.

Daily Post #0006 • December 17 2017 • Craft

Growing businesses and trapeze acts

“What got you here won’t get you there” – Marshall Goldsmith

Daily Post #0005 • December 16 2017 • Narrative

Net Neutrality & Participation

Last week, the FCC ruled against Net Neutrality, America’s fight for freedom of information. ‘The land of the free’ now lacks freedom of information.

Daily Post #0004 • December 15 2017 • Momentum

Happy 2017S

‘New Years’ is dangerous. Everyone starts thinking about new things to try or to stop doing by way of a ‘resolution’. Baseless ideals that last for 28 days.

Daily Post #0003 • December 14 2017 • Experience

The 2 types of sales person (and the 3 stages of sales)

“Sales is about turning “I’ve never heard of it” into “no” and then into “yes”. – Seth Godin

Daily Post #0002 • December 13 2017 • Craft

Write like you email

When you receive an email, you don’t wonder whether or not the words will come. Do you? I don’t. I tend to just start writing.

Daily Post #0001 • December 12 2017 • Momentum

Impressing Ourselves

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