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Don’t Confuse the Trophy with the Triumph
Will Tennyson has a charming documentary over on YouTube about, of all things, professional bodybuilders. Or, more accurately, its utter weirdness and the price people …
The World is Not A Beta Test
A few years ago, some members of our team sat in on a very interesting panel at a university conference titled Should Universities Be Run …
The Dark Side of Devotion
C.S. Lewis wrote, “Badness cannot succeed even in being bad in the same way in which goodness is good. Goodness is, so to speak, itself: …
When Winning Becomes Losing
Let’s say you’re part of an awesome team. A fantastic group doing great things – a sports team, a startup, a boy band. It could …
Without The Meaning Chain, There Is No Kill Chain
Ever heard of a “kill chain?” In military terms, it’s the step-by-step process of destroying a target. First, you identify a potential target. Then you …
Ritz-Carlton Was Right. Karl Marx Was Wrong.
One of the worst feelings in the world is realizing nobody needs you. Your ideas aren’t all that interesting. Your judgment isn’t trusted. Your presence …
Agree On How To Disagree
In 2016, an Amazon Studios team was enthusiastic about a concept for a new Amazon original show. Bezos was skeptical. But instead of killing the …
The Audacity of Optimism
Let’s be honest. Positive people are pretty annoying, right? You’re wallowing over your aging parents, your own health issues, a flooded basement. And they stroll …
Wrong Way, Right Direction
You’re a deep-sea treasure hunter. You make your living by studying centuries-old reports of ships lost at sea, trying to locate a wreck to pillage. …
The Work Between the Work
Work fills our lives. But as we all know, there are different kinds. First, there’s “Deep Work.” Georgetown professor Cal Newport defines it as: “Professional …
Be Hungry, Not Thirsty
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently said, “One of the funnest things to do is just to go figure out where I go for dinner, and …
When Everyone Sounds Like a Genius
At first, Thomas Paine had no special status, no power, no unique credibility. Then, in the winter of 1776, he wrote something clear and compelling …
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