Do You Help Your Friends Move?

A long time ago in the before times, I wrote a blog entry called 13 Protocols to Follow When You Ask Your Friends to Help You Move. It outlines the types of things a considerate person should do if they’re going to ask friends to help them move instead of hiring movers. I wrote it … Read more

What If Star Wars Was Narrated Like Arrested Development?

Star Wars and Arrested Development are two of my favorite series ever. I love Star Wars for the vast worldbuilding, the lively characters, the mysterious Force, and the epic scale. I love Arrested Development for its humor, its memorable characters, and its narration. Now the folks at Nerdist have combined these two amazing pieces of … Read more

Do Friends Swindle Friends?

When I was a kid, I swindled a friend. Magic: The Gathering was all the rage among my friends back then. We played for fun, and we didn’t know the value of the cards (some were worth more than others)…that is, until I bought a magazine that revealed the values of each card. I used … Read more

Do You Watch Veep?

I’ve been on a Veep kick over the last week or so. If you’re not familiar with Veep, it’s a half-hour HBO comedy staring Julia Louis-Dreyfuss. She plays a character who is kind of similar to her Seinfeld counterpart, except that she curses a lot more and lives near the White House as the vice … Read more

How Does Your Cat Motivate You?

Yesterday I wrote about Steve Jobs’ unique and abrasive style of leadership. Today it occurred to me that one of my cats may ascribe to the same methodology. Around 4:00 am every morning, Biddy decides that he absolutely needs food. The problem is, as smart as he is, Biddy cannot open the fridge where I … Read more

The Steve Jobs Leadership Dilemma

I watched the Steve Jobs movie this past weekend in the hopes of being inspired as a leader. Instead I walked away confused. In the movie, Jobs describes himself as a conductor. Essentially, he claims to bring out the best in each of his employees, and he keeps everyone working in sync to produce the … Read more