So often when we’re pursuing something, we look upwards to examples that we can learn from. This is awesome in that you’re not reinventing the wheel, and you can avoid some obstacles from learning from our role models. But when it comes to leadership, we have decades of poor leadership […]
Category: leadership
Perfection
This one is for all the perfectionists out there. It’s easy to try and fight for that last 5% to make something “perfect.” but the benefit of this last 5% often is outweighed by the cost of it. Internalizing this can be difficult for a few reasons. As the world […]
Sunny Vs Rainy Days
Growing up, pop culture always told me that sunny days were better than rainy ones. But in a world dealing with massive global warming, I wonder if we’ll soon have songs talking about that magical rainy day, as opposed to celebrating the sun shining brightly. Just as command-style leadership is […]
Do You Have What You Need?
Do you feel equipped with all the knowledge and information in order to do your best work and make intelligent decisions? Was it easy to acquire, or did you have to pull teeth, beg, remind, and coerce the information from others? Do you make that information easy to acquire for […]
Questions
When someone comes to you for advice, it’s tempting to tell them what to do. After all, having your opinion sought-after is a great ego stroke. But chances are the person asking already has an idea in mind and is looking for confirmation, or has no idea where to go. […]
Watermelon
Watermelon is the best fruit ever. From the high water content to the texture that gives you just enough crunch yet crumbles in your mouth, to the amazing flavor, watermelon is obviously the best fruit around. Grapefruit is the worst fruit ever. It’s sour, has a peel inside the peel, […]
Challenges or Excuses
We all have our own barriers and disadvantages in life that prevent us from achieving something. They could be largely societal, like being a Black woman start-up founder trying to find funding from traditional VCs, or personal, like growing up poor in a single-parent household.They could be things like trying […]
Toxic Fandom
If you spend any time on the internet, you will not be surprised to know that there are groups of toxic fans. These fans think that any critique of whatever they are fans of is heresy, and that anything that might be competition is terrible. What these fans don’t realize […]
I Don’t Know Much
I don’t really know much. Honestly, I feel like there is still so much out there and I find myself ever curious to know more, to learn from others, to try new things. Even though I might know a good amount about culture design, education, monsters, art, creativity, leadership, and […]
Compasses
More information is always helpful when trying to figure out where you’re going, and a compass is a great tool to get more information. Compasses work to show you whether or not you’re moving in the correct cardinal direction. Did you want to go east? Great, north is that way, […]