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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 »

Social, Progress, and the Lazy Brain

Brass Tack Thinking - Social, Progress, and the Lazy Brain

By and large, I think we’re capable of so much more. I took a sizable breather from writing and doing a lot of participation on social networks over the holiday season to think, to observe, and to lay the groundwork for the early days of SideraWorks. But something happened when 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 »

Shades of Screwups: Not All Mistakes Are Created Equal

Shades of Screwups - Brass Tack Thinking

There are many ways to mess something up. And though we do love to say that there is no “right” way – which may indeed be true sometimes – there are most definitely wrong ways to do things. The truth, however, is that there are degrees of transgression, too. There Read more »

Your Influence: Infrastructure, Not Facade

Brass Tack Thinking - Your Influence: Infrastructure, Not Facade

As businesses and individuals, we strive for presence. We want people to see our strength, our success, our accomplishments. We call it “social proof” sometimes, but it’s really a matter of making sure that we demonstrate to people that we’re capable and experienced. It’s how we show people that we’re Read more »

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