Tire Shops and Medical Offices

I had to deal with a tire blowout recently. It was an expensive tire but it was made in China. Don’t buy tires made in China.Okay, moving on. My tire failed on the freeway, in the dark, between towns and after all nearby (within 20 miles) tire shops had closed.I...

Thought Experiments Work to Solve Problems

I follow a well-known physics professor who will, from time to time post a “contest” for people to solve physics problems. The problems are not too difficult but are often counter intuitive. That means the answer goes against our feelings or intuition.It...

Things Could Be Better But…

There are two kinds of problems. There are problems people want to fix and problems people want to complain about. Understanding this will save a lot of time in your life and at work.I learned a long time ago that sometimes people want to own and whine about a...

Radicals Win in the End

Would you consider a radical idea for a minute? The easiest road to increased productivity is to foster fun at work. Not games. Not free food. Allow the work itself to be fun. Few managers are self-confident enough to allow fun at work— but fun is great...