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Category Archives: Shared
Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of staying put by Kurt Armstrong [Shared]
Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of staying put by Kurt Armstrong Let’s say time comes to gut and renovate your bathroom: I can help you with that—demolition, framing, reworking the plumbing, moving some electrical, … Continue reading
The 4 Types of Luck by Sahil Bloom [Shared]
The 4 Types of Luck by Sahil Bloom The 4 Types of Luck In 1978, a neurologist named Dr. James Austin published a book entitled Chase, Chance, & Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty. In it, Dr. Austin proposed that … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Creativity, Education, Shared
Tagged advice, awareness, career, luck, motion, shared, Shared Items, think, thinking, uniqueness, work
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber [Shared]
Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber Full text of book is available in several formats on the web page. In the spring of 2013, I unwittingly set off a very minor international sensation. It all began when I was … Continue reading
The Art of Finishing via Bytedrum [Shared]
A concept for life in genreal, not just coding. – Douglas The Art of Finishing via Bytedrum “It’s a quiet Saturday afternoon. I’ve carved out a few precious hours for coding, armed with a steaming cup of coffee and the … Continue reading
Be A Thermostat, Not A Thermometer via Lara Hogan [Shared]
Be A Thermostat, Not A Thermometer via Lara Hogan [Shared] As I’ve learned more about how humans interact with one another at work, I’ve been repeatedly reminded that we are very easily influenced by the mood of those around us. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Career Tips, Education, Shared
Tagged career, conflict, emotions, job, mood, resolution, shared, thermometer, thermostat, work
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Building a Creativity Kanban via Will Patrick [Shared]
Building a Creativity Kanban via Will Patrick [Shared] To get more creative work done, think like a car manufacturer. A system for optimising the creative process and breaking through your barriers. Always Be Shipping Have you made anything lately? Have … Continue reading
Employees Are Sick of Being Asked to Make Moral Compromises via Harvard Business Review [Shared]
Employees Are Sick of Being Asked to Make Moral Compromises via Harvard Business Review Summary. Moral injury is experienced as a trauma response to witnessing or participating in workplace behaviors that contradict one’s moral beliefs in high-stakes situations and … Continue reading
Feeling unfulfilled or stuck at work? 3 ways to help you get unstuck via Ideas.Ted.Com [Shared]
Feeling unfulfilled or stuck at work? 3 ways to help you get unstuck via Ideas.Ted.Com [Shared] Today, so many of us are wishing to safeguard ourselves — and our careers — against uncertainty. But how do we do this in … Continue reading
Aloneness, Belonging, and the Paradox of Vulnerability, in Love and Creative Work – The Marginalian [Shared]
Aloneness, Belonging, and the Paradox of Vulnerability, in Love and Creative Work – The Marginalian “A great interview does something else, too. A great touches the nucleus of being and potential, untouched by the forces of time and change. One … Continue reading
Overwhelm: The Survival Guide by Leo Babauta [Shared]
Overwhelm: The Survival Guide by Leo Babauta Feeling overwhelmed with work and personal tasks is one of the biggest problems that the people I work with are facing. It turns out, our lives can be pretty overwhelming. There’s so much to … Continue reading