Monthly Archives: October 2008
Procrastination: Great Work’s curse
Thanks to Project Sidewalk who created this small but perfectly formed work of genius … and Hugh McLeod who pointed me to it. Wait – before you go… did you enjoy this Great Work post? Why not subscribe? => You … Continue reading
“I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention…” (Great Work quotes)
I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention – invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble. ~ Agatha Christie What a fantastic quote. Long live laziness! Embrace idleness! Come on … Continue reading
Tom Jones on why you do Great Work
Tom Jones … for those that don’t know him, hip Welsh crooner famous for “What’s New Pussycat” … and a bunch of other classics. This from a recent interview: “What I like about that song is that I walk on … Continue reading
Great metrics #1
What are you measuring? More importantly – what does what you’re measuring tell you? And just as importantly, what does what you’re NOT measuring tell you? Speaking to a friend Sherry Lowry at the recent OD Network Conference, she told … Continue reading
Overliving and Underliving
I picked up the most recent edition of Dwell, a great architect and design magazine that makes my aspirational heart beat as I look at the wonderful, eco-friendly, modernist (and often pre-fabricated) houses they feature. The editorial riffed on Bernard … Continue reading
