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The Power of Slow Thinking

Slow Thinking - Brass Tack Thinking

I had a bit of an epiphany this last year. Contentious discussions can be stressful for the best of us. Some people are formally schooled in the art of debate, and I am not one of them, so often I blamed my discomfort in confrontation or extended debate on the Read more »

Take Back Your Attention

Brass Tack Thinking - Take Back Your Attention

The amount of attention we have to give is finite. The receipt of attention is earned, both initially to capture it, and continually to keep it. No one is entitled to it, ever. The online experience you immerse yourself in is, to a large degree, under your control. You can Read more »

Thwarting the Killjoy

Thwarting The Killjoy - Brass Tack Thinking

Every single person who has shared a bit of their exciting news has run smack into the path of The Killjoy. You’re starting a business. Getting a promotion. Having a baby. Traveling around the world. Getting married. Moving in with your boy/girl/personfriend. Pursuing a new hobby, fitness regime, eating program, Read more »

How False Humility Hurts Your Business

Brass Tack Thinking - How False Humility Hurts Your Business

We’re taught to be modest. Most of us, anyway. Bragging about your accomplishments is frowned upon, typically, as being self-aggrandizing or arrogant. And arrogance is one of those traits that nearly everyone agrees is unattractive and off-putting, either in business or in personal relationships. But there is an incredibly fine Read more »

Not Everything Needs a Freaking Strategy

Brass Tack Thinking - Not Everything Needs a Freaking Strategy

I’m serious. I spend the better part of my work life framing out strategies, too, trying to provide a guiding and overarching path and plan for doing things. But aside from all of that, there *has* to be room for the unpredictable. The unexpected. The unforeseen. Human connections – if Read more »

My Own Adventure in Wayfaring: Saying Farewell to Radian6

My Own Adventure in Wayfaring: Saying Farewell to Radian6

I’ve talked a great deal this year about embracing change. About grabbing hold of the opportunity – and responsibility – to ask hard questions and challenge what you know. It’s an exciting time we’re part of, both as professionals and as humans, and I’m as eager than ever to make Read more »

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