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Who is Your Audience?
Larry McEnerney has a fantastic lecture on the relationship between authors and their audiences. Who are you writing for and for what function? - Larry…
Apr 17
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What is a virtuous life?
I was thinking of how philosophy is answering the question “What is a virtuous life?” And the response of some people is “Why do you want to live a…
Apr 15
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Just Come Clean
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Good intentions means that you think you can fix the problem. Good intentions prevent you from coming…
Apr 12
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To Whom Do Taxes Belong?
My investment strategy is based on the fact that I’m not a great investor. I invest in companies that generate cash and has a long and good track record…
Apr 11
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Uncertainty and Philosophy
In order to deal with uncertainty, you need to develop your skills so that you have the confidence that you can navigate through any situation…
Apr 5
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110%
Everyone sounds like Meryl Streep with a gun to their head. - Mike Ehrentraut All the times you say you’re giving 110%, you’re probably giving 80%. You…
Apr 4
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Customer-Centric Government
Tom Critchlow recently wrote an essay titled How do You Cultivate Customer-Centric Executives? He starts off with a quote: “Many companies describe…
Mar 25
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Schrödingpreneur
Mark Cuban calls people who want to be entrepreneurs but don’t market or ship, “wantapreneurs.” As someone who has had a hard time shipping, I’ve…
Mar 22
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What Makes Candy Candy?
As a high school fundraiser, we sold chocolate. Customers would order chocolates in various shapes, like Christmas trees or bows. We would melt down…
Mar 21
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Meyers-Brigg and Kaizen
I’ve heard that in the Thinker/Feeler dichotomy of Meyers-Brigg, feelers want feelings validated and acknowledged and have emotional support. In…
Mar 20
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Self-Reflection and Pharmacology
It seems to me that most drug use is related to problems and self-reflection, but in two contrasting ways. Either allowing yourself to escape from…
Mar 19
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Subjective Experiences
It’s impossible to convince someone that your taste is correct, and it’s even harder to convince them that their taste is wrong. We say that opinion is…
Mar 18
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