I’ve been absent from this blog for almost a month, which is unusual for me. It started with my trip to Baltimore last month for Creating Space, the Leadership Learning Community‘s annual conference, and it ended with the Compendium Institute workshop last week here in the Bay Area. In the middle, I cranked away on […]
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Learning How to Boil Eggs: From Toni Morrison to J. Kenji López-Alt
I learned how to boil eggs from Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, which I first read 30 years ago. Every time I boiled an egg, I could see her vivid imagery in my head: In the heartbeat of silence that followed his shouts, Pilate laughed. “You all want a soft-boiled egg?” she asked. The boys […]
Etymology of “Conspire”
Gail Taylor is doing exciting new things with Tomorrow Makers and is seeking conspirators. Going through the new website today, I learned: To conspire, in its literal sense, means “to breathe together.” It is an intimate joining. Here’s what Google has to say about the etymology of “conspire”: Here’s something I wrote on Faster Than […]
Crib Notes on Golden State Warrior’s Collaborative Culture
Even if the Golden State Warriors lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight, they have clearly established an extraordinary culture of performance and collaboration. Kevin Arnovitz outlined some elements of this culture in his excellent piece, “Fun and games: Warriors winning culture faces biggest test.” In particular: An inclusive culture that values original (sometimes contrarian) […]
365 Photos Project: By the Numbers
I made and shared one photograph every day last year. It was an amazing experience, and at some point, I’d like to share what I learned and what it all meant. For now, here are some numbers from the project. I made 365 photographs. 70% were candids. 47% were made outdoors. 50% had people in […]