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The missing file | Seth’s Blog It contained some of my best writing. Cogent, clear and powerful. I found it. It wasn’t nearly as good as…

In the very small business, the freelancer knows each customer. By name, by volume, by preferences. And in the huge business, expensive software, data analysts and…

Anonymity and Bugs Bunny | Seth’s Blog I came across this (ironically) anonymous quote recently: “The offline world is full of sticks, but the internet only…

Nobody asks you to design a bridge, write a sonnet or do open heart surgery. We leave these essential tasks to trained professionals. But many job…

The prevailing conditions | Seth’s Blog It doesn’t matter how hard you try, you’re not going to change the direction of the wind. That doesn’t mean…

The conflict is real. “Jean-Michel [Basquiat] called,” Mr. Warhol wrote in his diary on Sept. 5, 1983. “He’s afraid he’s just going to be a flash…

In defense of the hard parts | Seth’s Blog Yesterday’s post was a little glib. Without a doubt, we add more value when we focus on…

The hard parts of what you do all day can feel fraught. It’s heavy lifting. Emergencies. Dangerous labor. The stakes are high and the work can…

Tim Brownson points us to this recent poll of people in Great Britain. About one out of four people surveyed (of all ages) believe that they…

Long-term selfish | Seth’s Blog Everyone is selfish. We do things that increase our chances of survival, help us achieve our goals and give us a…