You Are A Person, Not A Business
People keep asking me about my business metrics and growth plans. My business goal is to live a good life. My strategy is creativity and generosity.
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Meaningful Work
Meaning at work isn't constant bliss. Research shows it's episodic, personal, and often realized only in reflection.
Work Beliefs & History of Work
Conversation With Chelsea Seid of Marlow About Passion, Purpose & Meaning At Work
A conversation with Chelsea Seid on why passion is overrated, how to pursue mastery without burning out, and why managers often block meaning at work.
Organizations & Culture
Book Review: The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts
Alan Watts on why the desire for security and the feeling of insecurity are the same thing. My take and favorite highlights.
Books & Reading
The Case Against Work: Ignoring enormous human suffering and potential
The case against work is powerful. We need to grapple with the immense suffering caused by our belief in the virtue of work.
Work Beliefs & History of Work
The Nine Future Of Work Mindsets You Need For The Weird New World of Work
Are you ready for the future of work? These nine mindsets are important in helping you adapt to the changing state of work.
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Is "management" already dead?
Research shows leadership gets no credit for meaningful work, but bad management is the top destroyer of it. Time to rethink.
Organizations & Culture
Paying back $24,000 to my previous employer and the absurdity of bonuses
I wrote a $24,000 check to my former employer to leave early. It taught me what bonuses really are: tools to keep unhappy people from walking away.
Organizations & CultureMoney & Finance
The Gift Economy: Path to a Better Working World?
A gift economy is a different way of engaging than through transactions, prices and salaries. It can help build more connection and generosity in the world
Personal Reflections & EssaysGift Economy
Should you try to get an MBA from a top-tier school? It’s complicated.
Is it worth it to get a top-tier MBA? $150k+ for an MBA?! It depends how you look at it. Increasingly, there are better and cheaper options.
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My awakening: How I learned to harness my creativity, build the courage to quit my job, and start a new chapter of my life
Paul Millerd had a fancy job, high income and decided to quit his job and leave it all behind. Why? To figure out what really matters.
Freelance ConsultingModern Careers
Steve Kerr Teaches You The Secret Of Leadership — In 12 Seconds
In a 12-second clip, Steve Kerr demonstrates five leadership secrets most managers never learn. People can only be led, not managed.
Organizations & Culture