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A Sense of Accomplishment
Productivity is one of those ideals that is both aspirational and seemingly forever just out of reach. Like some others, I was initially elamored and motivated by the prospect of optimizing my own processes to squeeze out additional output, and…
Subscription Wariness
A couple weeks back, people noticed that BMW has been trialing a subscription service to enable heated seats in their vehicles, which caused all manner of outrage for car enthusiasts. Since BMWs would already have the hardware components installed, the…
Review: The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility
Leader humility is a tendency to feel and display a deep regard for others' dignity. This definition of "leader humility" shows up in first chapter of The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility: Thriving Organizations — Great Results. It&…
Much Ado About Promotion Culture
We just went through a performance review cycle at Kiddom, which got me to thinking about people systems that align incentives between employees and the business. The goal is to encourage folks on the team to autonomously work to better…
The Expanse Finales
So I've been a bit behind, but I recently finished with both The Expanse novel series—with Leviathan Falls as the ninth and final book—as well as the sixth and final season of The Expanse TV series…
Review: The Aspirational Investor
The Aspirational Investor is a book by the Chief Investment Officer of Merrill Lynch that introduces a slightly different way to think about investments. It’s not looking to overturn how to think about investing; the author readily admits that…
