Publications
February 24, 2021
Weekly Report 21-18
“BUSYWORK IS OFTEN CHARACTERIZED AS A FORM OF PROCRASTINATION THAT FEELS PRODUCTIVE in the moment, but has little lasting impact.” And ‘inbox clearing’ is one of those tasks – momentarily satisfying, but often letting us get caught up in low-impact errands with little, if any correlation to priorities. Other impediments to efficiency and effectiveness include... Continue
February 21, 2021
Weekly Report 21-17
FOR MOST PEOPLE, “NO MEANINGFUL LIFE IS STRESS-FREE, but the big challenge in managing stress, which can otherwise “open the door to ‘Burnout’ – a toxic mix of exhaustion, reduced efficacy and increased cynicism about work, affecting some 2/3 of full-time workers at any given time (according to Gallup research) – is poor self-awareness… Managed... Continue
February 17, 2021
Weekly Report 21-16
FOR MOST PEOPLE, CAUTION IN DECISION MAKING IS THE RULE – a phenomenon called Loss Aversion, the idea (supported by years of psychological & economic research) that coin flips are never better than 50:50 and that “losses loom larger than gains.” However, studies at Northwestern University now suggest that when the stakes are potentially life-altering... Continue
February 15, 2021
Weekly Report 21-15
“ATTEMPTS TO SILENCE OTHERS IS NOW THE PREVAILING ETHOS IN CORPORATE ‘JOURNALISM’ by the three most influential corporate media outlets, searching for online spaces where their believed speech & conduct rules are being violated, then pleading that punitive action be taken – banning, censorship and content regulations… These organizations have no desire to take on... Continue
February 12, 2021