I recently made a little chart distinguishing a few common perceptions from contrasting facts on the ground. It occurred to me that these are related somehow, that something lies in them to be learned: Portland, Oregon is widely considered to be one of the hardest cities in the US on small businesses, due to taxes, [...]
Stephen King’s books series The Dark Tower is about a gunslinger in a world that has “moved on”. It’s not really a western. It’s a cross-genre set of writings (Sci-fi, Western, Fantasy, Contemporary). I think King’s reconstructed gunslinger is an icon for the Rules of Work. Image by BoristheFrog via Flickr The gunslinger is single-minded, [...]
Here’s a new rule of work: When it comes to ideas and creativity, spend what you have. Spend it all. This is one of the most valuable rules I learned from a friend (I can’t claim originality on this one). I used to wonder whether I should hold back my best ideas, when it came [...]
Daniel DiGriz — If I’m awake, I’m working. Power-shakes beat carbs; they take less time, and don’t turn you into a slut for food. If it fits in a pocket or an office, it’s a tool, not a master. If a thing doesn’t cooperate, switch tasks; come back when it’s ready to be nice. Nice, [...]
Daniel writes prolifically about subjects ranging from work to social justice, does literary writing, and is Marketing Director of Free Agent Source. Daniel founded JobHacker (formerly the Rules of Work) blog when the bottom fell out of the mortgage market, and the US economy started its death rattle.
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