Jun 8, 2022 | Attention, Deep Work, Dopamine, Modern Life, Thinking Tools
Photo by Milad Fakurian on Unsplash Flashback 50,000 years. You live on the land and survive as a hunter-gatherer. The more laid-back members of your tribe — the ones who are satisfied with a decent hunt or can’t be bothered to explore the next valley over to see if...
Aug 17, 2021 | Acceleration, Anticipation, COVID-19, Deep Work, Hybrid Work, Leadership, Mega Trends, Productivity
The Hybrid workplace shouldn’t just be managed; it should be leveraged. This moment is an opportunity. Photo by vadim kaipov on Unsplash Here’s something you already know: the past 18 months have totally changed the game and organizations will have to adapt to a new...
Aug 7, 2019 | Attention, Deep Work, Modern Life, Stillness, Thinking Tools
Auguste Rodin’s “The Thinker” As a reaction to fast food (and its more modern incarnation, fast-casual ), a countermovement rose up a number years ago extolling the virtues of ‘ slow food ’. Since then, we’ve seen the emergence of slow fashion, slow...
Feb 14, 2019 | Acceleration, Deep Work, Routines
Here’s a trick borrowed from pro athletes that you can incorporate to become more consistently excellent: have a ritual. You probably don’t watch much rugby, but if you’ve ever seen the New Zealand All-Blacks you no doubt were stunned by their pre-game...
