Barbarians to Bureaucrats – Summary and Potential Application – Part 1
Thriving Organizations Every organization goes through a natural life cycle, initially flourishing and growing, maturing and then calcifying, and then often ending with its decay, and usually, its demise. Lawrence M. Miller wrote about this progression in 1989 in his book “Barbarians to Bureaucrats”. He noted that while this cycle is likely, it is not…
In Defense of No-Spend Months
Why do we need a No-Spend month? Well, two months ago my family and I experienced a fantastic couple of weeks vacationing, traveling with friends, vacations-within-the-vacation, adventures, visiting exotic locals and enjoying delicious restaurants, sometimes with friends. It was an absolute blast, making memories that we hope will last us a lifetime. But then came…
Is Notion AI Worth It For Casual Users?
Is Notion AI worth it for the casual user?
Portfolio Rebalancing in 2023
Assessing Investment Portfolio Health – What’s in Your Portfolio? It is commonly accepted wisdom that a “balanced” investment protfolio is a key part of managing your investments. By having an balanced portfolio, you spread your risk around to different types of investments, while also giving yourself the oppurtunity to benefit if and when there is…
Investing Assumptions for 2023 – Demographic Changes in Europe and Asia
First off, the disclaimers: This is not investment advice and should not be taken as such. This is my personal musings, and my attempts to understand the investing environment in 2023, and the implications of that environment. Demographics set the stage for 2023 Demographics are a tricky subject, and the ramifications on the global economy…
Notion’s Superpower? Clarity through Simplification
One of the most common refrains that that people don’t “get” Notion until it changes their lives. Then people love it. The make free templates for the community. They make video after video on the tips and tricks of Notion. But many people are missing Notion’s super-power, which in my opinion, is clarity through simplification….
Want to jump-start self-leadership? Start with Love.
Self-leadership is often understood as you forcing yourself to do things that you don’t really want to do. Instead of starting with grinding things out based purely on your will-power, you should start with figuring out who and what you really love. Leadership, generally speaking, is a confusing thing. Part of the reason why people…
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