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Ritz-Carlton Was Right. Karl Marx Was Wrong.
One of the worst feelings in the world is realizing nobody needs you. Your ideas aren’t all that interesting. Your judgment isn’t trusted. Your presence …
Agree On How To Disagree
In 2016, an Amazon Studios team was enthusiastic about a concept for a new Amazon original show. Bezos was skeptical. But instead of killing the …
The Audacity of Optimism
Let’s be honest. Positive people are pretty annoying, right? You’re wallowing over your aging parents, your own health issues, a flooded basement. And they stroll …
Wrong Way, Right Direction
You’re a deep-sea treasure hunter. You make your living by studying centuries-old reports of ships lost at sea, trying to locate a wreck to pillage. …
The Work Between the Work
Work fills our lives. But as we all know, there are different kinds. First, there’s “Deep Work.” Georgetown professor Cal Newport defines it as: “Professional …
Be Hungry, Not Thirsty
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently said, “One of the funnest things to do is just to go figure out where I go for dinner, and …
When Everyone Sounds Like a Genius
At first, Thomas Paine had no special status, no power, no unique credibility. Then, in the winter of 1776, he wrote something clear and compelling …
Maps Are Models, Models Are Maps
Joe Macken spent the last 22 years building a scale model of New York City in his Queens basement. He never planned to exhibit it, …
Warren Buffett’s Final Investment
Business news has been a flurry these last couple of days, with word that the “Oracle of Omaha,” Warren Buffett, is stepping down from his …
What We Can Learn From A Six-Dollar Chicken
Walmart sells rotisserie chicken. It’s cheap and good. Very popular. For around six bucks (a few cents more than a Big Mac), it’s enough protein …
Love Thy Competitor
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” Charles Caleb Colton famously wrote in 1820. That’s probably not what Samsung had in mind when it hired …
The Hard Part Is Loving The Hard Part
There’s a charming video that went viral recently, showing Coach Cory Edwards giving his Little League team a pep talk as they were minutes away …
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