by John Macdonald | May 20, 2025 | Mindset
The elevator pitch has several origin stories. Here’s one I like: In 1854, Elisha Otis dramatically demonstrated his safety elevator at the New York World’s Fair by cutting the support rope on a hoisted platform on which he was standing. The platform...
by John Macdonald | May 19, 2025 | Mindset
Contractually, you might get paid for hours or milestones. At least according to the terms and conditions. But you’ll get paid much more for value. (Thank you, Seth) Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterEmailPrintRedditPinterestLike this:Like...
by John Macdonald | Sep 15, 2024 | Mindset
Revisit your ideas, data, and beliefs.Rethink your perspective, hypotheses, and reality.Refine your message, conclusions, and truths. Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterEmailPrintRedditPinterestLike this:Like...
by John Macdonald | May 15, 2024 | Mindset
If you haven’t, here it is. What do you see? What do you feel? At first, I didn’t see it the way the critics do. I think it hit me exactly the way Apple intended it to. To me, it looks like all of these creative tools are...
by John Macdonald | May 25, 2022 | Mindset
Use the Natural Inflection Points in Your Life to Redefine and Rebuild Your Self-Talk A couple of years into our marriage, both in our mid-20s, Chris and I started the discussion about kids. The result was that we decided the time was now. The logic went something...
by John Macdonald | May 16, 2022 | Mindset
Bite-sized Chunks of Wisdom I Wish Someone Had Told Me at 17 We’re on the cusp of the empty nest, and it has me reflecting. Our youngest son is about to graduate from high school and enter college, so my wife and I are trying to savor all of the little moments...
