by John Macdonald | Sep 22, 2025 | The250
All the inspirational posters talk about not giving up. But they’re wrong. Sometimes you should give up. But not because it’s hard, or uncomfortable, or you can’t yet find a solution. You should give up when it’s wrong — the wrong path, outcome, or... by John Macdonald | Sep 21, 2025 | The250
Sometimes it’s, “Hey, look at that over there.” A spectator. Observer. Unengaged. Sometimes it’s, “Hey, let’s go over there. Let’s go that way. Let’s get there. Come with me.” Sometimes it helps to point. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens... by John Macdonald | Sep 20, 2025 | The250
I’ve been a renter. College, just out of college, and many vacations over the years in many locations. I’ve been an owner of rental properties. College apartments and single-family homes. As a renter, I just showed up, kept the place nice, paid my bills, and... by John Macdonald | Sep 19, 2025 | The250
You call it a “first draft” for a reason. It’s the raw footage, not the edited version. It’s the napkin, not the document. It’s some tiles laid out on floor in front of you, not the cut and glued pattern on the wall. You don’t have to make your first draft the... by John Macdonald | Sep 18, 2025 | The250
If you’re a broadcaster, you never want dead air. Dead air indicates a problem. Something technical, procedural, or even human. The producer panics. The talker scrambles. The audience wonders. That silence screams loudly — what’s wrong? But in your life,...