The work is the work.
The solution to (nearly) everything: working less | Rutger Bregman
Excessive work and pressure are status symbols. But overtime is deadly. If we worked less we’d make fewer errors, address inequality and have a better life
Frustrated at Work? That Might Just Lead to Your Next Breakthrough (Published 2019)
Don’t discount the misfits on your team.
It’s Time to Embrace Slow Productivity
We need fewer things to work on. Starting now.
Work Smarter: The Cocktail of Simplicity, Manageable Adversity, and Muntzing
Sometimes deliberate roadblocks can be a good thing to get more efficient and effective products and workflow. Here's how.
a simple (local) solution to the pay gap — wingolog
wingolog: article: a simple (local) solution to the pay gap
When we say work can wait, we mean it. Really.
We recently had a problem with our interns. Now, in terms of problems, it was a good one to have. I noticed some of them working on their days off or very late/early hours. That’s not how we roll h…
How to think and what to think
There’s this gap that I’ve been struggling with for a long time, and I often feel like I am no closer to finding a way to bridge it. It’s a gap between nuance and action. I’ve talked about many var…
How to make Slack less bad for you | Robert Heaton
Slack claim to be in the business of "making your working life simpler, more pleasant, and more productive". We’re about to be cynical, so let’s acknowledge that this claim is probably at least par...
The Surprising Value of Obvious Insights | MIT Sloan Management Review
Confirming what people already believe can sometimes help organizations overcome barriers to change.
Finding Flow: Escaping Digital Distractions Through Deep Work and Slow Living
Learn how to achieve flow state and defeat digital distractions through environment design, mindful breaks, and deep work practices for a more focused life.
Stop Working So Hard
In response to a thoughtful reply from John Carmack, I share some thoughts on why we all need to stop working so damn hard.
THE BRAND GAP — MARTY NEUMEIER
How to bridge the distance between business strategy and design
Make It Work vs. Make It Good
Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.
Going for the 5 hour workday
Update: it's been a month since my proposal was approved - details at the end. Before my month long vacation I was in a crisis. Now I'm back at work and regardless of the great team and awesome project - I'm feeling the crisis creeping back. It's not the job,
A Deceptively Simple Way to Find More Happiness at Work (Published 2019)
You don’t need to change everything about your job to see major benefits. A few changes here and there can be all you need.
