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We need you. But only if you need us. Purple.space is six months old, and there are about a thousand of us now. It was an…

If productivity is useful work created by time or money, it’s worth thinking about what we mean by ‘useful’. There are areas where reliability is crucial.…

In an economy built on skill, knowledge, and attitude, the single most powerful way to improve your productivity is to learn something. You put in the…

Adam Smith and Karl Marx both wrote about the pin-making machine. Not too long ago, pins (for hats, to hold shirts in place, etc.) were incredibly…

PW 5: Measuring the right thing | Seth’s Blog Last in the series… Most of us were indoctrinated to believe that completing chores is the appropriate…

Trying harder | Seth’s Blog Or trying better? Fast runners aren’t the same as slow runners, but with more effort. And great chefs or violinists or…

Avoiding technology | Seth’s Blog Robert Caro never learned to type. He pecks out his books two fingers at a time on an electric typewriter. There…

The opposite of insubordination | Seth’s Blog “Do as I say.” That’s industrial management in four words. If you don’t follow the instructions to the letter,…

It’s either part of your strategy or you’re paying for your mistake. 800 numbers changed the way large brands dealt with the public. Instantly, and for…

Consequences | Seth’s Blog Frederick Lewis Donaldson created a list of seven social sins that was soon popularized by Gandhi. One hundred years later, it’s more…