Question 275 of 365: Why do we run through yellow lights?
Because we aren’t done living just yet. Posted via email from The Throughput
Category: 365 Questions That Google Can’t Answer
Question 274 of 365: Why do we make it interesting?
I have been asked a number of times in the last few weeks the following question: “What would make this interesting for you?” It is such a disingenuous question. It is like asking, “What can I change about what I have just said so that you don’t run out of …
Question 273 of 365: What can I blame on your workflow?
It’s your fault when you don’t answer email. It’s your fault when you require phone calls in order to advance the conversation. It’s your fault when you don’t check in with the social networks that collaboration is happening within. It’s your fault when the people that talk to you don’t …
Question 272 of 365: What are we not paying for?
In thinking about budgets in tight times, it may be easiest to think about all of the things that we are paying for and then see exactly what it is that we can cut back on. It makes sense that we wouldn’t spend much time at all agonizing over what …
Question 271 of 365: Who will we let change us?
Image by rshannonsmith via Flickr My son has never liked being changed, not even when he was very small. He is absurdly strong and his hips seem to have the superhuman element to them that allows for him to swivel out of all but the tightest grips. He screams and …
Question 270 of 365: How do we define success?
Image via Wikipedia I believe in serendipity. It is one of my strongest held beliefs, actually. It is the way in which I find much of the passion that I have for technology, education, and business. I make contacts on Twitter and at Coffee Shops that have very little chance …
Question 269 of 365: Are we looking hard enough?
I have stopped telling people that things can’t be done. I used to say it all of the time, but I haven’t for quite some time. I used to make up time limits and proclaim things impossible without fully investigating. I used to portray things as hard than they actually …
Question 268 of 365: Can we take everything with us?
Image by bigcityal via Flickr We have preferences and we have workflows. We know where things are in our offices and on our devices. We don’t have to relearn every keystroke on a daily basis. We establish comfort zones all around us so that we can rise above the minutiae and …
Question 267 of 365: How much are we willing to share?
Image via CrunchBase My first email address that wasn’t tied to a major online provider like AOL was pacer@cyberdrive.net. It came from this local ISP in my home town. It was this cute all you could download on a 14.4 modem affair for about $25.00 a month. The reason that this …
Question 266 of 365: When is hyperbole needed?
Honesty is sexy. Truth provides a potent attraction. Seeing the world clearly and being able to communicate that clarity is stunning. But sometimes being overwrought is just easier. Sometimes the exagerated story is better to tell. And sometimes hyperbole is all that is available. This is where I place the …