by John Macdonald | May 11, 2025 | The250
Before we had kids, my wife and I had an African Grey parrot named “Zeke.” Big, beautiful grey with a bright red tail. Watch out, though, because he’d lure you in to pet his head and then, wham!! He’d try to take your finger off. ...
by John Macdonald | May 10, 2025 | The250
It depends on where you start and what you mean by “learn how to use.” If you’re a novice at construction, a hammer will take you less than a minute to learn how to use. Same with the saw. But how long will it take you to learn how to use those tools...
by John Macdonald | May 9, 2025 | The250
When I started working at GE right out of college in 1992, they offered me an opportunity to join the Christmas Club. Choose an amount. Usually small. A few bucks a week automatically deducted from my paycheck and sent directly to the Christmas Club account. I...
by John Macdonald | May 8, 2025 | The250
The market wants faster. Productivity gains help the system go faster. But productivity gains can be (should be?) about giving you, the human, more. More space. More time. More energy. More room to breathe. More ability to innovate. More collaboration. More...
by John Macdonald | May 7, 2025 | The250
We’re all on a journey of becoming. But there’s a big difference between growth and drift. Growth stretches you. Drift pulls you away from yourself. Sometimes it’s subtle. You admire someone else’s role. You want their results. You think, “I can do...
by John Macdonald | May 6, 2025 | The250
Social media begat the selfie. Then selfie videos at the gym, vacations, unboxing deliveries, meet and greets… Now, personal drones. Hands-free filming from above as we walk, run, paddleboard, or just exist. With ease. Cinematic aerial...
