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The Great Divide
We saw what happened when we built fancy sh** for the sake of building fancy sh**. That was in the late 90’s, and the …
Who are you asking?
Procrastination is one of mankind’s longest-standing traditions. The New Yorker called it the common pulse of humanity. We use nice words to talk about …
Social Objects
Editors Note: This post has been updated to make one central place for all you need to know about Social Objects.
Naturally Irrational
We don’t always have the right words to say. It makes sense, after all; language is a construct, feelings are internal. When we try …
Energy can only be transferred
Power isn’t a force that can be gifted. When you take charge, whether you own your own business or you’re ready to take responsibility …
The great triangular motivator
In his book Drive, Dan Pink says more than money, employees are motivated by the holy trinity of mastery, autonomy, and purpose. If this …
A fake quote with real meaning
“No one is free when others are oppressed.” Gandhi didn’t say this, but that doesn’t make it less true. Until we can all speak …
The origin of species/innovation
Innovation started way before the iPhone. Or the mobile. Or even discovering electricity. Innovation is putting ideas together to make life better. Simple. Whether …
The journey is the reward
If you’re happy, you’ve already won. The whole point is to bring us to that place — to that bliss. We all want to …
We’re just having fun
Culture is about creating community. Building culture is about identifying common values and building a space based on those values where people can feel …
Here, now
We aren’t built for the moment. Humans, by nature, are pulled to the future. Martin Seligman and John Tierney argue in the Times that …
The one thing that always works
“Without love, I am nothing.” That’s what St. Paul said to the Romans. And that’s what we know is true. Change is constant. We’re …
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