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By “three” I mean “six”. (I haven’t posted the Grab Bag for a couple of weeks, and I’ve got a backlog of cool stuff to share with you)

1. Woulda Coulda Shoulda

My friend Paul Williams of Idea Sandbox riffs on this topic, with a particularly fantastic illustration of just how…blunt a choice this really is.

2. The triumph of the default

Kevin Kelly, who I’m coming to realize has the brain the size of a large planet, and another brilliant post. It’s not just machines we should be thinking about. It’s what defaults are WE set on?

3. What should a Gruffalo look like?

A big question. Here’s the answer from the Gruffalo creator, Axel Scheffler

4. Your so called “priorities”

Merline Mann’s one of the other big brains of the internet – a productivity and creativity curmudgeon. Actually, the description of the gruffalo fits him pretty well…

This is a fantastic rant about the insanity of a big priorities list.

5. Change resources

I love hanging out with people who make me think and make me laugh. In Toronto, that group includes the members of NextGen Leadership. They’re smart, experienced, funky people who’ve come together to form a loose collective of smarts. Here’s a list of articles and resources they’ve shared on making change happen in organizations. There’s an article from me there too about three counter-intuitive truths about coaching in organizations.

6. You Matter

Seth lays it down.

7. The funkiest flight attendant ever.

This almost makes me want to fly again. Almost.

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