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Jinks: Chaos Rehearsal
Jiggle the human system for learning and new insights
May 7 • 
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Jinks: Honor the past
Jiggle the human system for learning and new insights
May 5 • 
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April 2025

You Can Challenge the Mediocracy
Tips for reducing risk by visualizing together and getting specific
Apr 29 • 
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Jinks: Divergent thinkers
Jiggle the human system for learning and new insights
Apr 28 • 
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A new face for Messy Humans
For real people who want to thrive at work
Apr 25 • 
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On self-revision, love, and AI music
An apology and a gift
Apr 1 • 
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February 2025

Don't be a "growth mindset" pusher
Respect the cognitive weight of learning something new
Feb 12 • 
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January 2025

Everyday emotional judo
Practical, ethical tips for shifting others feelings at work
Jan 19 • 
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Made up meaning
You're saying it wrong
Jan 17 • 
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The subconscious mind at work
How responsible are we for social circuitry in the workplace?
Jan 12 • 
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Curmudgeons and change
How a little respect can shift a whole village
Jan 10 • 
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December 2024

How an LLM helps me be creative
A listener, a playmate, a cleaner, a combatant
Dec 27, 2024 • 
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