by John Macdonald | Jun 5, 2024 | The250
If you’re trying to do or make something for someone else, you’ll either be judged or you’ll be ignored. We say we don’t like being judged. I certainly say that. Being ignored is the alternative. It’s certainly more comfortable to be...
by John Macdonald | Jun 4, 2024 | The250
The best time to start, buy the real estate, max out your retirement savings, build your network, eat healthy, train for a marathon, or find a mentor was before. The 2nd best time is now. Don’t let the 2nd best time go to waste. It’s severely underrated....
by John Macdonald | Jun 3, 2024 | The250
The paradox of social media is the echo chamber. Social media algorithms are really good at showing us the entire world while at the same time narrowing our view of it. If you engage, even passively, you start to get more of what you want, think, and feel. The more...
by John Macdonald | Jun 2, 2024 | The250
I had something happen today that was hard to believe. I’m still not quite sure I do. The mid-50s engineer in me is a bit cynical: That can’t be right. What’s the catch? That’s how they get ya. But the other guy, the little flicker of the guy I...
by John Macdonald | Jun 1, 2024 | The250
When someone asks me what I do for a living, I usually say, “I’m a typer.” Software development, like many jobs today, is just typing. But is it? How many times have you looked at someone else in your company and thought, “that job is...
