Category: Living

Life is hard. And full. And awesome. Live it.

  • Building a new creativity ecosystem

    Building a new creativity ecosystem

    We are overloaded with information. Too much coming in from too many places. It’s long past time we fix it.

  • The Virtue of Messy Thinking

    The Virtue of Messy Thinking

    Our bias against messiness isn’t just annoying. It’s dangerous. Because it makes us less likely to connect the dots we need to.

  • simple, useful, or beautiful

    simple, useful, or beautiful

    Many of us think that organizing our life is a perfect balance rather than an impossible pursuit. It’s neither.

  • Liable—dealing with greater responsibility

    Liable—dealing with greater responsibility

    Legal liability is something most people are afraid of. But when it comes to holding ourselves responsible…

  • The two enemies of the creative life

    The two enemies of the creative life

    The first enemy is obvious. But that second one…we’re tricked into thinking that it is necessary. What makes us good.

  • When wants become needs

    When wants become needs

    We’re famously told to learn the difference between wants and needs. But this is actually incredibly foolish.

  • What I love about the $100 bill

    What I love about the $100 bill

    As kids, big bills are exciting. Adults often treat them like a burden to get rid of. But I find them freeing.

  • Going to School

    Going to School

    The purpose of school is to learn. Not to avoid learning. So why then do we so often choose to avoid learning?