Until Carol Dweck came along nearly fifteen years ago with “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,” nobody gave much thought to the concept. We now realize that …

A fundamental belief we have is that ‘nothing changes in the absence of tension’. Tension, that tinge of discomfort, even a pinch of panic, that …

As we see it, there are three challenges every business has: 1. Differentiation. Why is our SUV different from their SUV? Why is our soda pop …

  year or so ago, people were talking about COVID and the end of civilization as we know it. But that’s not what happened. According to Forbes, …

Have you ever been so tired that you stopped at a stop sign and waited for it to turn green? That doesn’t happen. Ever. Stop …

  In 1900, the consensus was, Europe was top dog, Europe would rule the world forever. In 1920, Europe had destroyed itself, and the consensus …

The great truism for us culture nerds is, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”. Often (though possibly incorrectly) attributed to the great Peter Drucker, it’s a simple …

  It’s a nice idea. Success is fleeting, significance is more… significant. All well and good, though frankly, we think perhaps better advice would be, “Don’t …

  A Manual for the Mediocre – Paul Catmur Part Three Get a job. Any job. ‘I know of no one more qualified to write about mediocrity.’ …

  Memorial Day is an American holiday. It is a day when we pause from our busy lives – and those oh so important furniture …

  It’s interesting and useful to look at and learn about what history’s great minds have said and written. But ultimately, what matters is who …

In 1959, Miles Davis released what one could argue was the greatest album of the Twentieth Century- certainly the greatest jazz album- “Kind of Blue”, on …