“It’s not supposed to be fun, that’s why they call it work.” Show of hands: how many of you have heard that before? It’s one of the rules about work that we need to break….
Browsing Category Persistence
How Finding Your Passion Depends On Your Words
A friend and I have been roasting a lot of coffee. Not too long ago we set up a cupping of four Indonesian coffees (a small number in the coffee world). We prepared the cups…
Hard Work and Staying in Your Chair — a lesson from Roald Dahl
I heard an interview with Lucy Dahl, Roald Dahl’s daughter in which she talked about her father’s writing practices. She said that he had a favorite chair that he would sit every day. He would…
Meaningful Work Isn’t Glamorous
This isn’t glamorous. I’m sitting on the couch in my living room in workout pants as I type this. It’s almost 9 am and I’ve done a bit of work and a bit of avoiding…
We Need to Go Deeper (Not Wider)
I grew up in southern Orange County, CA — back before the tv show made it famous. We’re talking about the 90’s, when it was more known for it’s ska bands than it’s wealthy neighborhoods….