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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…

“None of the above” is often the best option. We’re regularly confronted with multiple-choice questions. The foundation is already established, the options are already limited, do…

It’s surprising to realize that they’re the same. They are both places to hide. When we ship average work, it’s not our fault. We’re simply doing…

Fire inspectors | Seth’s Blog Running into a burning building is heroic work. Keeping buildings from burning down in the first place is actually just as…