by John Macdonald | Nov 3, 2024 | The250
If you want to be a clown, you might think you should start by buying the red nose. It makes sense because that’s the uniform. Clowns have red noses. You want to be a clown? Get a red nose. But does looking the part make you a clown? You may have natural talent....
by John Macdonald | Nov 2, 2024 | The250
Today, you sow the seeds. Tomorrow and the days that follow, you tend to their needs. And you must continue to tend to their needs. You keep doing that, and at some point in the future, you have vegetables, flowers, or sometimes nothing. That’s just a numbers...
by John Macdonald | Nov 1, 2024 | The250
A reminder that your plan, product, or service isn’t for everyone. I recently had to remind myself of this as I slogged and fought my way through a conversation about 4TLAS and what we do. I was meeting with someone about us. He continually asked and pushed me...
by John Macdonald | Oct 31, 2024 | The250
You ever get annoyed sitting in traffic? For three years, I commuted 55 miles from my place in rural Berks County to the parking garage at 19th and JFK in center city Philly. This commute required the dreaded 422 corridor (there’s even a Facebook...
by John Macdonald | Oct 30, 2024 | The250
We often use it as a slur, but it’s underrated. The more days you do the same thing, the more you get predictability. Predictability creates stability. Stability creates space and energy for creativity. Habits eliminate the friction of endless decision-making....
