Mindsets & Growth
A question of alignment
The topic of alignment has come up in a lot of my conversations recently. Whether it’s working with teams,
Learning, Education & Growth
Designing impactful spaces for learning and collaboration. From workshops to virtual classrooms, these posts are for educators, creators, and curious minds.
Best of...
I struggle horribly as a student. So I rebuilt the class. Here's how.
I had a horrible experience in a class recently. So I tried to figure out why - and what I could do to remedy it.
Creative Business
Hobby. Job. Career. Vocation.
A 'self-help' video that everyone should take 9 minutes to watch.
Now
Now - Oct 26, 2023
What I’m working on right now
1. Building Wavetable - a creative studio and media company blending education and
Freelancing
Teaching. Denied.
I recently applied to do some adjunct teaching. I like teaching. I’ve done a lot of it, and have
Creative Business
Picture of you
Is it really possible that the person who portrays the formidable Logan Roy can lose sight of his skills, his focus, his purpose? Even his identity? Turns out, it is.
Battle Scars
Don't read your Amazon reviews
Today I received feedback from a free workshop session I ran a few months ago. I wasn’t expecting to
Underestimated skills
Some underestimated skills…
* Overcoming inertia (and tricking yourself into feeling momentum)
* Choosing the best time to take a break -
Portfolio Career
The keynote speaking grapevine
Notes on format innovation, how to get an agent, and experience design
A lot of people want to do more
Independent Paths
Chasing Shadows
A lot of people here talk about career development and finding your calling. But what if your career - and
Battle Scars
Looking for the light switch
At 15, I started going off the rails: month-long detentions; school suspensions;
brushes with the police. Going into my final
5 baby steps
5 steps for brain development that can have a Titanic impact
Future Of Work
The Mailroom 2.0
Working in the mailroom is often seen as being at the bottom of the ladder. But
as CEO of my
Best of...
Fitness and Education: from IRL to URL
8 lessons for the new era of learning
Give your social media timelines a cursory scroll and it probably won’
Learning Innovation
8 shifts in the future of learning & education
Over the past few weeks (ok, months) I’ve been working on a big article on how
fitness and learning
Learning Innovation
Thoughts on How and Why to start a Cohort Based Course in 2021
A couple of weeks ago I attended a session on app-du-jour Clubhouse. It was
entitled “How and Why to start
Mindsets & Growth
Finding your edge
Everyone says you’ve got to find your edge. Seek out your competitive advantage.
Maybe that’s not what’s
Podcast
Under the Current Podcast: #8 - Rob Fitzpatrick
books as product design, reframing marketing, and business partner marriages
Listen now:
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