Betterment

If traditional economic theory was correct, price UP would equal demand DOWN, all the time, in every case, for every product.  And, often, that’s what

The seven obstacles to getting better, and how to move past them.

The fact that fixing and diagnosing often converge to the same actions doesn’t change the fact that these two concurrent activities have different goals. The goal of fixing is to bring the sy…

Everyone in Silicon Valley likes to make introductions. Most of the time, it is less about the introduction itself and more about its subliminal meaning. Why do people make…

King Pyrrhus was an Ancient Greek king who fought a lengthy military campaign against the Romans. After one battle, he saw that he prevailed, but at great

How much does it cost to get a new customer? How much do you make from every interaction with that customer? How long does the customer stick around? How many new customers will existing customers …

Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the brain in ways typing can't match, raising questions about the costs of ditching this age-old practice, especially for kids.

A simple trick to help you generate an endless supply of content

Captured in San Francisco on 6 Mar 2024 by Om Malik I write with a 100 year old pen and ink made by a company that is almost 300 years old. There is something gratifying about the technology perfec…

Knowledge workers depend on the production of new ideas. Methodologies and tools can help. But creative play in the tactile physical world can make an impact.

The other day, I was staring blankly at my bookshelf in my office while thinking about something related to the Art of Manliness. As I semi-zoned out, a book caught my eye: Fire in the Belly by Sam Keen.  I hadn’t cracked that book open in over a decade.  When I first started AoM back in 2008, I poured through all […]

We can agree that Isaac Newton didn’t invent gravity. It was here all along, but he gets some credit for naming it and describing it. And Columbus definitely didn’t discover North Ameri…

Peeves make lousy pets. They undermine us and put us on edge. But quirks? Little eccentricities we see in the world that offer a cost-free smile. Habits or interactions that always make us a little…

Among all artists, writers alone suffer the illusion that the world needs to hear what they have to say. I thought that line, or something like it, came from Rollo May, probably in The Courage to C…

“World renowned psychologist,” prolific author and C-suite executive coach, Dr. Jim Loer made a recent appearance on the always-excellent Knowledge

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clarke Try to imagine the you of twenty years ago holding a Rabbit R1, or using a cell phone or being a…

How pausing and asking yourself — ”and then what?” — levels up your decision making skill.

I'm re-organising the Johnny.Decimal system that manages 'the Johnny.Decimal business'. Post-it notes are on the wall!

Something is wrong with the way we communicate. We’ve lost control. And we’re drowning in misinformation as a result.

I'm the guy telling you how to be organised. And yesterday I confessed that I wasn't organised. What's going on?

The best thing about having a well-known brand is that it doesn’t go away easily. The worst thing about having a well-known brand is that it doesn’t go

Not all decisions need the same amount of analysis before being made. Some are easily reversible and should be made fast. While others have long-lasting effects and require careful planning before being made.

Be of service to others and true to your craft to build a great network

Things are rarely what they seem to be. If we took things at face value, we’d still think the Sun revolves around the Earth. We’d still believe the

Ever since there has been high school, there has been the instinct to read the Cliffs Notes. The internet took this idea, added a gratuitous semicolon and perfected Too Long; Didn’t Read. Thi…

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Some restaurants keep a photo of the local reviewer in the kitchen. The thinking is that if someone notices she’s in the building, everyone can up their game. And some musicians wait eagerly …