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Thrash Early and Often

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Second in a series of posts inspired by Seth Godin’s Linchpin.
I quoted Seth Godin’s Linchpin in my last post. But I didn’t give him enough credit. “Lean forward” was directly inspired from his chapter about “Becoming The Linchpin” and the steps people and businesses need to take to be indispensable.
Books like Seth’s always trigger ideas. [...]

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Lean Forward

Sunday, February 21, 2010

First in a series of posts inspired by Seth Godin’s Linchpin.
A few years back a bunch of advertising-displaced friends reunited for a whitewater rafting trip.  I came from New York. Three others came from Boston. One lived in Vegas. And we all descended on my former partner in Chattanooga, who was to be our river [...]

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The Manifesto I Wish I’d Written

Thursday, February 11, 2010

At more than 3M views, it’s likely you’ve seen this already. If you haven’t — and even if you have — take 15 minutes to watch it now. Or a few less minutes to read the transcript.
And be careful to avoid “yeah, but he’s Steve Jobs so reinventing is easier” thinking. I would argue it’s [...]

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The More You Decorate, The More There Is To Pack

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Every place I’ve ever worked had at least one person who refused to decorate. Walking into their space was like entering a sensory deprivation office, with nothing but white walls, a computer and a pen.
I didn’t understand these people. I was someone who needed to feel comfortable at work.  Pictures of my kids (never knew [...]

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Is The Future Of Jobs Lots Of Jobs?

Monday, January 18, 2010

Several people pointed me to this article in the Boston Sunday Globe about the future of the workplace. And I’m glad they did.
You should absolutely read the piece in its entirety, but here’s an excerpt that summarizes it nicely:

The middle of the 20th century was the age of the great employer: Mainstream success was a [...]

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