Some words just sound judgmental. Procrastination is one of them. It’s not usually cited on the list of virtues, and realistically it is usually unwise. This Refresh post from Aug 23 looks at both sides of procrastination – times when it is best not to rush in, and times when procrastination is a form of […] The post Refresh: The Arrogance of Procrastination appeared first on Brian Harris.| Brian Harris
If you are a regular reader of this blog you’d know that I like to seize on throw away comments from podcasts I listen to at the gym – most often when I am on the cross trainer, and struggling to control my breathing. You really need something to keep you going through those moments, […] The post Because life’s negatives are singular and its positives are plural appeared first on Brian Harris.| Brian Harris
In this blog post, EK explores the foundational elements required to building a Semantic Layer Shopping Mall.| Enterprise Knowledge
Building wealth is hard, but keeping it across generations requires an entirely different skillset, writes advisor Elke Rubach| Canadian Family Offices
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.| A Life in Books
If you’re new here, welcome to On the Commons! Here, we explore questions as varied as: Why are three little-known 15th-century papal bulls still being weaponized against Indigenous sover…| Antonia Malchik
Our current minister of defence had made a public speech last week, stating that the US's image has "changed from liberator to great disruptor to a landlord seeking rent." Considering that Singapore has traditionally tried to stay as politically neutral and ambiguous as possible, it feels like some tide has turned. This is on top...| Winnie Lim
"What difference was there between Brooke the person and the Asher and Carol Jaffee Foundation, really?"| the Giving Review
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.| A life in books
Here’s a simple rule-of-thumb for knowing if you’re being too generous with someone: if you taking away your generosity would anger them, you should. Families are the poster children for this pathology. How many parents have indulged their spoiled children because they didn’t want their kid to be upset with them? How many extended family [...]Read More...| RyanWaggoner.com
Marginalized people with platforms face harsher expectations and worse criticism when it comes to parasocial dynamics online.| WYV Archive