Scott Kubie
A Different Kind of Freedom
One of my favorite quotes of late, on freedom: Like most Americans, I shrink from the thought of subservience of mind or person. I too cherish the word freedom. But I want to be free to be painstaking if I want to, to be responsible, to be involved; to be free to exercise whatever intellect … Read more
Clarity Through Content Strategy
Getting the clarity and coordination you need to do your job, and to ensure the success of your project, often requires looking beyond the “content stuff” to the entire organization itself. This framework can help.
Six Ways to Make Someone Hate Writing for You
Being a good writer makes for better writing, but it doesn’t make it more fun. Thoughtless interactions can make it even less fun.
I’m not more creative than you, I just write things down
Want to feel more creative? Write things down. Use a pen. And a piece of paper. And when you think of a thing, write it down.
Welcome to Meeting Club
Welcome to Meeting Club. The first rule of Meeting Club is: we do not talk about meetings. We just have them.
Noticing isn’t the same thing as caring
There’s a difference between “people might notice this” and “this is going to cause a problem”.
People Like Free Things (and that’s okay)
I’m sad that Google Reader is going to be shut down. I really like Google Reader. I liked it even more before they stripped some of the social features out to sandbag it for Wave. Judging by my Twitter timeline and blog subscriptions, I’m in the minority. The prevailing sentiment seems to be that being … Read more