Intractable challenges are often the result of a lack of imagination. That is, our solutions are constrained by existing systems... more

Many of us (most?) have an inner voice that loves to remind us that "If there's time to lean, there's... more

Standardization is one of those ideas that, once you see it, you can't unsee it. It's a mental model that... more

This episode is about the long term—the commitments, projects, and relationships we can work on when our "temporal bandwidth" widens.... more

Most of the work I do that's not this revolves around coaching, editing, and/or thinking with people who have meaningful... more

The tech industry has a central role in shaping our work, our communication, and even our identities. Its mythology is... more

What does my new website, the TikTok "ban," and the ongoing purge of "woke" from government websites have in common?The... more

I'm back! Maybe you noticed or maybe you didn't—but the show (and my newsletter) has been on its longest hiatus... more

So, health insurance is in the news. And so is Americans' feelings about it. I got to wondering how we... more

A problem, question, or challenge is often more than meets the eye. But we're biased to accept how an issue... more