That's a hassle
Lumbergh: Hi, Milton. What's happening? Milton: Nothing. Lumbergh: I'm going to have to ask you to go ahead...and move your desk again,...
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I quit social media, for a different reason
Thoughts on scaling back on social media No One Seems to Know I'm Gone Why did I quit? You might be aware of those depressing...
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Giving ulcers to avoid ulcers
Fire the Messenger Is it true that CEO’s take out their stress on the consultants, who take it out on the flight attendants, who take it...
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This is water
Thoughts on controlling how and what you think Inside Your Local Bar & Grille I went into a local takeout place recently to pick up...
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One foot in order, one in chaos
Thoughts on what we can learn from someone who climbed the 14 tallest mountains in seven months Project Possible I recently watched a...
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Stop this train...
Thoughts on accepting the passage of another year Every year it seems to happen the same (at least for me... ). “I can’t believe how...
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Jelly of the month club
Thoughts on high expectations In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold's high expectations for a phat Christmas bonus are...
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Staying motivated when nobody cares
Thoughts on how to hang out in success's waiting room "Someone in the crowd could be the one you need to know The one to finally lift you...
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Boy I've got a story for you
How we can avoid falling for what's merely a good narrative The Role of Narrative In a somewhat well-known study—as far as behavioral...
Oct 16, 20213 min read
Trying not to fool oneself
Quick thoughts on proving yourself wrong “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.”...
Oct 1, 20215 min read
Tell me what you want (what you really really want)
Girard's concept of mimetic desire, or wanting a thing because others want it "I don't walk around trying to be what I'm not I don't...
Sep 17, 20213 min read
Wisdom deprivation disorder
A different perspective on social media Too New My frustration with social media isn’t tied merely to the anxiety and depression it...
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