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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 …
The Iron Law Of Excellence
Remember when you were a kid and thought everyone was equal and life was fair? Good times. Life humbles us all with the “The Iron …
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