by John Macdonald | Nov 20, 2025 | The250
How much do you jump? Kids jump all the time. But if you’re an adult, especially an older adult, you probably don’t jump much. Jump for what? I might fall. It’s hard. It’s weird. I’m heavy. It’s tiring. I’ll hurt myself. It’s a kids’ thing. Jumping... by John Macdonald | Nov 19, 2025 | The250
Pause. Deep breath. Look in the other direction, or a couple of different directions. Just look. Grab a coffee. Read something. Talk to someone. Take a walk. Don’t worry. Your brain is still percolating. Hustle culture underrates the pause. Share... by John Macdonald | Nov 18, 2025 | The250
Do teeter-totters even exist anymore? Oh, yes, they do. If not on the playground, then certainly in life. Sometimes you’re up, and sometimes you’re down. Be careful when you’re up, when you feel like you’re on top, because once you peak, you’re on... by John Macdonald | Nov 16, 2025 | The250
I just took a behavioral assessment called the Predictive Index. I don’t know how I scored, or if my answers are acceptable to the organization for whom I took it. However, I understand why an organization would have somebody take this assessment. It’s... by John Macdonald | Nov 15, 2025 | The250
I grew up in a house with a gravel driveway. As a kid, a gravel driveway was kind of a bummer. You can’t skateboard on a gravel driveway. Nor can you play hockey (my sport of my youth), rollerskate, or ride your Big Wheel. The problem with the gravel driveway is that... by John Macdonald | Nov 14, 2025 | The250
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