I’ve struggled with our society’s obsession with productivity for a while now. The focus on constantly improving our output, squeezing out just a bit more every day…
It just doesn’t feel very human to me. And yet, I do see that some people thrive with this approach. Recently, someone shared a metaphor with me that helped me make sense of it all, and so naturally I wanted to share that with you as well.
Let me introduce you to the athlete and the artist.
It’s 7:30PM on a rainy Wednesday and I find myself in a smoky, dark basement. My body is swaying to the pounding music, and as I look over my shoulder, I am met by the biggest possible smile on my hus
It all started so well. To celebrate my 40th birthday, I spent a weekend in the mountains with a small group of dear friends. As we sat in a candle-lid circle, they all shared their visions for me for
As I was sitting there in that hipster workshop room at Kraftwerk, I felt myself getting smaller. The other workshop participants were writing up their sharp business podcast pitches, and all that cam