by John Macdonald | May 31, 2025 | The250
I’ve made it to 1000 days in a row. That’s about three years. Here are some observations: It doesn’t feel like 3 years. It’s now a habit. I get antsy if I can’t/don’t write. The perfect balance of working days...
by John Macdonald | May 30, 2025 | The250
You’ve lost momentum. To get back at it, you don’t have to start with inspiration, intensity, or the answer to whatever stopped you. It’s simply motion. Not everything or even the most important thing. Start with the next thing. One foot in front of...
by John Macdonald | May 29, 2025 | The250
Tables and charts are just tables and charts. Until you enter the picture. Does this table beg new questions from you? Will this chart inform your decision? Do either of these help you change your mind or bolster what you already know? ...
by John Macdonald | May 28, 2025 | The250
[NOTE: I commandeered/plagiarized/stole the title from The 1440.] Penny’s cost almost four cents to make. Yet, they’re worth only one cent. The government lost $85 million last year making pennies. $85 million. A pittance for the government,...
by John Macdonald | May 27, 2025 | The250
The blank page used to mean something. It sometimes meant a world of possibilities laid out before you. The start of an adventure. Other times, it mocked you. It was a giant, glistening wall topped with the sharpest razor wire ever conceived. In either case, it was...
by John Macdonald | May 26, 2025 | The250
AI doesn’t think. Not like we do. Not like our brain does. It can spot patterns. It can synthesize. It can reframe, remix, and repackage. These can seem like thinking, much like it seems like we can fly with an...
