Protect the Boundary That Protects the Work
The work usually does not fall apart because you suddenly stop caring.It falls apart because the boundary around it disappears.One interruption becomes five.One exception becomes the new normal.One fa...
11 Nov 31s
How Octopuses Change Color | The Biology Behind Instant Camouflage
An octopus can change its appearance in a fraction of a second. Dark brown. Bright white. Mottled. Striped. Spotted. Sometimes it can even make its skin look rough, bumpy, or covered in tiny str...
11 Nov 16min
Choose the Part That Is Yours to Do
There is a lot in life you cannot control.Other people’s reactions.The outcome.The timing.Whether someone understands you.Whether your effort is rewarded immediately.Whether things unfold the way you ...
11 Nov 1min
Receive What Leaves as Returned, Not Lost
We tend to call something “lost” when it leaves our life.A relationship ends.A season changes.A job is over.A possession disappears.Someone moves on.And the word lost makes it feel like something that...
11 Nov 1min
Receive What Leaves as Returned, Not Lost
We tend to call something “lost” when it leaves our life.A relationship ends.A season changes.A job is over.A possession disappears.Someone moves on.And the word lost makes it feel like something that...
11 Nov 30s
Do Not Mistake Education for Character
Education can make someone informed.It can make them articulate.It can make them skilled.It can make them impressive.But it does not automatically make them good.A person can have degrees, credentials...
25 Sep 7min
Do Not Let Coincidence Write Your Forecast
Two bad things happen back-to-back and suddenly your brain starts writing a story.Maybe this always happens to me.Maybe things are getting worse.Maybe this is a sign of what comes next.But coincidence...
25 Sep 7min
Ask for the Responsibility Before the Recognition
A lot of people want the title before they want the weight that comes with it.They want the recognition.The authority.The promotion.The credit.But the better question is whether you are willing to car...
24 Sep 47s
