Currently reading The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin. Creativity is a fundamental aspect of being human. Everyone is a creator Turning something from an idea into reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in […]
Month: January 2023
Asking Rather Than Telling
Sometimes we see emails or text messages that read, “Please [do X].” It’s almost always a mistake to use this approach – we’re demanding someone do something rather than asking them to. Doing this is most problematic between peers, colleagues of equal rank. Adding please to your demand isn’t more polite or professional. It’s a […]