by John Macdonald | Feb 14, 2025 | The250
The big company. The government job. Tenure. A pension. Credentials. Own your own business. Emergency savings. Sidearm. Pickup truck. Shed full of tools. Relationship. Door locks. Church. Police patrols. Fire hydrant. Health insurance. Survival bunker. Leadership....
by John Macdonald | Feb 13, 2025 | The250
Clear some time in your schedule. You can’t be rushed. It doesn’t work if you’re rushed. Grab your whetstone(s) and gather your good (or crummy) knives. Take a seat with a straight-backed chair at a table. Maybe a little...
by John Macdonald | Feb 12, 2025 | The250
What does smart mean? I wrote this before: We’ve outsourced our memory to the cloud. Why remember what you can look up? Ask Google, Wikipedia, Wolfram-Alpha, or ChatGPT.We’ve outsourced our decision-making to media. Why risk being an...
by John Macdonald | Feb 11, 2025 | The250
For some, Resistance invites them to change paths constantly. “It’s better over there.” “The path you’re on doesn’t go anywhere.””This path is not for you.””Look how shiny and smooth that...
by John Macdonald | Feb 10, 2025 | The250
Spouses want to feel heard.Children want to feel heard.Employees want to feel heard.Customers want to feel heard.Committee members want to feel heard.Congregation members want to feel heard.Constituents want to feel heard.You want to feel heard. If you can make people...
by John Macdonald | Feb 9, 2025 | The250
go birds / geow * berds / greeting Colloquial greeting meaning anything such as, “hello” “thank you” “you’re the best” “have a good day” interjection...
