May we live in interesting times. Normally I would agree with that sentiment, ironically intended or not. But lately I’m not so sure. Do the times have to be so very interesting? As Exhibit A, consider the pandemic. No, not that one, even though it is making a comeback. I mean the Pandemic of Stubbornness.…
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If You Want To Be More Creative, Do This First
Boost Cognition, Cacophony and Cheating A picture may paint a thousand words, but that sort of painting will no longer happen in this newsletter. It seems that pictures in emails add more than just a thousand extra words. They also trigger spam detectors and other creative AI thingies that are designed to make life better…
Why You Should Aim for the Power of the Easy Way
Struggle easier is the wise lesson to learn from your mistakes Were you taught that life is a struggle? Of course you were. And so was I. We heard adults say silly things like “no pain, no gain.” And “if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.” That might have been sound advice…
Why Opening Up Is Riskier Than Bottling Up
It’s often easier to keep a lid on As we begin to open up… As some countries, some states, some counties, some municipalities, some businesses and some minds begin to open up, let me open up about what I don’t know whether to keep bottled up. As you know, nonsense at work causes the nonsense…
Step Out, Turn Around and Lead From Behind
Or you’ll face the wrong problem as you back into the future On Days Like This (Van Morrison), when I Can’t Tell The Bottom From The Top (The Hollies) and everything is Over My Head (Fleetwood Mac), what’s a Poor Boy (Steve Earle) gonna do? I suppose this is just The Trouble With Normal (Bruce…
Kill a Flower for Mother’s Day Niceness
Mother Earth will deal with you later Listen up, you many kids of all ages. It’s almost Mother’s Day. You know what that means, don’t you? Florists are happy as flowers are sacrificed. What about mothers? Believe it or not, this one-day be-nice behavior does not fool mothers. They worry about your conduct on the…
