The Most Improbable Thing
The Most Improbable Thing The universe seems to strive for equilibria; for perfect states and manageable forms. In humans, this
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The rat strategy and the panda problem: Why adaptability beats specialisation
Most of the cute animals are useless. Pandas spend 14 hours a day eating bamboo. It's a plant
The Myth of Missing Your Calling: Why forcing purpose backfires
Joseph Conrad was a merchant sailor before he wrote "Heart of Darkness". Franz Kafka was an insurance lawyer.
Become a Renaissance person: What self-taught learners understand that graduates don’t
One of the questions I get most often is how I've been able to switch industries so many
Choose to Multiply: The difference between linear and exponential careers
Here's a quick mental exercise I use to exemplify linear vs exponential career development in my speaking engagements
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There’s always someone better: How to use that fact instead of being crushed by it
When I was 21 I remember feeling ahead for my age. But when I was 19 I felt woefully behind.
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The Danger of Role Models: Why someone else's map won't fit your terrain
Your heroes can kill you. Having an internal locus of control and identity is extremely important. It’s important not
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Leave the Bones Behind: How to extract the useful parts of bad advice
Not all advice is good advice. Daphne E. Jones, the ex-SVP and Chief Information Officer of GE Healthcare, once
The Crucible of Cringe: Growth lives on the other side of embarrassment
Weird kids get laughed at. Especially the ones who care the most. The ones with obsessions. The ones with an
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Put a Pin in It: Why no job is as safe as it feels
In the 1920s, every bowling alley hired young boys to reset the pins and return balls while people were playing.
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Get Your Gloves On: Not every idea in your head deserves to stay there
Your actions stem from your values, and your values stem from everyone you've ever known and the things
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Pixar Movies Suck: Why Great Things Start with Flawed Beginnings
In November 1995, a movie changed cinema forever. Pixar released “Toy Story,” the world’s first computer-animated feature film.
