I find it weird that our phones come with a “do not disturb” button. That means the default is “Go ahead and disturb all you want.” If you don’t want to be disturbed, you need to actively search for and press a special button. I recently read a disturbing Pew …
Creativity
Stop asking children these 6 questions (and ask these instead)
During a recent keynote, I got a question from a dad on how to cultivate curiosity and critical thinking in his children. I’m not a parent so, in one sense, I feel totally underqualified to say anything on the topic. At the same time, during my ten years as a …
The biggest lie about productivity
When I get on an airplane, I usually follow the same ritual. I take my seat and open up my laptop to do some work. When it’s time for takeoff, I begrudgingly put the laptop away. I twiddle my thumbs until the plane reaches 10,000 feet and that comforting chime …
A disappointing trend
I love walking into a bookstore and discovering new books. Not the bestselling books sitting on everyone’s bookshelf. But undiscovered gems. Books that have yet to break through. Books that have fallen out of mainstream awareness. Books published by smaller publishing houses without massive marketing budgets. Over the past few …