Day 265 – Mistaking Encouragement for Praise
Many young professionals make the mistake of taking encouragement as praise. I was guilty of this myself. I am not exceptionally talented in any particular
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Day 264 – When I Hear the Name Mary Ann
I saw another post today about the supposed contract that Dawn Wells and her husband negotiated for her role as Mary Ann on the 1960s
Day 263 – The Adjacent Possible
The title of this message comes from the work of Stuart Kauffman. I have his book, Investigations, in my library. In this work, he explores
Day 262 – To Constrict Not Trick
Many people think of chess by remembering the time when a wild-eyed child challenged them to a game at a holiday party. Within a few
Day 261 – Is Clear Intent Better Than Good Intent?
I have been working on this theory for a while now: clear intent is better than good intent. I am not completely confident in this
Day 260 – The Clever Hans Effect
I was recently in a business planning session filled with dynamic, intelligent people, all eager, opinionated, and passionately committed to their ideas. The energy was
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Day 253 – Seek First to Understand
There’s a phrase I often repeat to myself, especially in moments of tension or disagreement: “Seek first to understand, not to be understood.” It’s a
Day 252 – Conscious Competence
When I was a young man, I spent countless nights hunched over a pool table, playing nine ball deep into the early morning hours. I
Day 251 – The Providence Paradox
When humans began to sense that they were free, or could be free to choose for themselves, we ran headlong into a theological problem. There
Day 250 – Getting to Know Someone
I had a conversation recently about getting to know people—really knowing them. It got me thinking: what does it actually take for one person to
Day 249 – Just Figure It Out
Today is Father’s Day. And here I am, again, sitting in a parking lot outside my daughter’s basketball tournament. It strikes me that there’s probably
Day 248 – Not Your Playground
Recently, as I sat outside in a parking lot during my daughter’s basketball tournament on Father’s Day weekend, I found myself reflecting on a crucial
Day 247 – Becoming Good
I am a new basketball parent. I was not really into sports growing up, and neither was my wife. I was a Speech and Debate
Day 246 – Reality is Crafted
It is not possible to understand reality. It is not possible because there is too much to observe. By our nature, humans discern, filter, and
Day 245 – How Do I Stay Focused?
Choosing a focus is one of the most important things a person can do to improve their productivity. That is an absolutely true statement. But