That’s nice. That’s interesting. That’s good. What if we shoot for (and use) higher level adjectives? What does it mean if we create a world of: “Wow,” “electrifying,” “intensely good” and “inspirational?” Language creates new worlds, and remarkable work inspires new language. Pushing for both seems worthwhile. (Recommending a book by Tom Peters: The Pursuit...

If you want to create a ripple, you need to throw a rock. The change we want to make by definition needs a disturbance. It’ll take energy, effort, and aim – and, it’ll certainly upset a balance. The more we talk about wanting to make something better, the longer we stand there staring at the...

“What if it doesn’t work?” – makes sense as a common narrative. And, we tend to think that this fear of failure is what’s holding a lot of us back. And, it turns out that there’s an equal and opposite force as well: “What if it works?” Well, if it works, then this could change...

In 2016, the Nike Rosche was one of the higher performing shoes in terms of sales in the US. Now, having been in the shoe industry fairly heavily a decade ago, I can say that technically speaking, there aren’t a lot of great things about this shoe. It’s unstable, it has too much pitch, and...

A couple of months ago, I sat down to do some work and when I started to type, nothing appeared on the screen. I moved my mouse around with the little trackpad, and nothing – the cursor seemed frozen. It appeared as though everything was working perfectly, yet I had no control of the computer...

Consistency and persistence are one thing, and mindlessly plugging away is another. Whether it’s in our health, a relationship of our work, a quick way to create stale art is to never put ourselves in the position to be inspired. And, if we mask a monotonous grind as “work ethic,” it’s a simple way to...

Warming up before you sprint can help prevent an injury. Reading the instructions before you put together an Ikea piece can save you an hour. Using a daily planner before you start work can increase productivity. Any practice, task, or job that we can insert on the front end of a bigger project or journey...

Our past experiences create memories, and learned ways of seeing the world around us. Who we are, what we can do, what we should do, and what we shouldn’t do. These experiences are part of our history. In many cases, our history then, keeps us from seeing our full potential. On the other side of...