Carpet cleaner and wine
Foaming carpet cleaner is a crucial $5 investment for anyone who hosts parties. A quick spray after one of your guests' inevitable spills and you can »
Salary for the First Lady
In recent history, First Ladies have effectively acted as members of the President's team to advance American interests, sometimes even attending events on the President's behalf. »
Binge watching
Netflix has us hooked on binge watching TV shows. It takes real self-restraint to not go into isolation and watch entire seasons at once. While I »
Blameless reporting
Blameless reporting is an important ingredient in creating a culture of psychological safety. People need to feel comfortable sharing ideas for ways for their teams to »
After action reports
It's tempting to only hold post-mortem meetings when things go poorly. But, these meetings present important opportunities for teams to reflect and learn how to optimize »
Waiting to talk
Sometimes I catch myself trying to tell stories, but stopping when someone else starts talking at the same time. At that point, I consciously try to »
Why don't we have the day off on election day?
If we cared about increasing voter turnout, we would make election day a holiday, to increase the probability that people would vote. But unfortunately, more resources »
When would you be willing to leave the country?
Generally, I believe that people should stay and work out their differences after losing an election. But, recently I've been wrestling with when circumstances fall beyond »
Contingency contracts
When you have different assumptions about the future, it's hard to agree on valuations. If a football team disagrees with a player about how much he's »
You get what you inspect, not what you expect
Metrics orient people towards what a team values as most important. If you don't measure something, it's hard to know whether you're getting better or worse. »