Practice, Practice, Practice

As you become skilled in a task, its demand for energy diminishes. Studies of the brain have shown that the pattern of activity associated with…

How to Cook the Best Steak. Flip the Script: The Reverse Sear

On Accurate Intuition

The psychology of accurate intuition involves no magic. Perhaps the best short statement of it is by the great Herbert Simon, who studied chess masters…

Crafting Bourbon

I love watching the process of creation, whether it's pixels or fermentation. While I enjoy a good scotch, bourbon has become my liquor of choice,…

Design: Show Your Work

Design can’t speak for itself any more than a tamale can take off its own husk. You’re presenting a solution to a business problem, and…

Culture & Mission

no company has a culture; every company is a culture. A startup is a team of people on a mission, and a good culture is…

Building a Different Future

Startups operate on the principle that you need to work with other people to get stuff done, but you also need to stay small enough…

On Acquisitions

The thing you want to buy reflects a different way of thinking, which has value, but that difference is at odds with the culture you…

Music Videos for the Kiddo: Playing for Change

We have a little tradition in the Jones house most night before bath time, that I truly love. We load up YouTube on the TV…

Core Concerns & Fair Agreements

Here are a couple of my recent highlights from Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, which resonated with me. Pay attention to “core…