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Today just has that feel about it. I can tell it’s going to be a cool one, so why not add to the coolness with another round of 5 Cool Things?

Cool Thing #1: 7 Ways to Do Great Work

Michael Bungay Stanier, creator of the popular 8 Principles of Fun video, has done it once again. He’s opened up his Box of Crayons and colored outside the lines in order to help us think differently about the work we do.

Stanier says there are three types of work: bad work, good work, and great work. Of course, it’s the latter he thinks we should be focusing on, and he’s put together a nice presentation of 7 ways to do so, most of them counterintuitive.

Check them out and start thinking about your work in great new ways.

The Presentation: 7 Ways to Do Great Work
The Presenter: Michael Bungay Stanier

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Committing to Your Next Big Move – Realizations from My Relocation

February 22, 2010

In just a few days, we’ll be moving to a new place. One part of me is looking forward to it. The other part is dreading it. More space, lower costs, and my very own room to create in: these are things I think I want. Who wouldn’t? But then there’s the rest of it, [...]

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A Year to Get There: Planning Your Life Stew

January 8, 2010

Please forgive me. I’m still in the process of sorting out my plans for 2010. I know, I know. I should have done all that before the year started, but I have a tendency to wake up rather slowly. Looking back (one last time, I promise), I can see that 2009 was a time of [...]

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My Year in Review

December 29, 2009

It’s the morning of my forty third birthday and another year has passed. Christmas is over and the new year’s just around the bend. Carol’s gone back to work after a week of vacation. My son is sleeping in, enjoying the luxuries of the final days of his holiday break. Less than two hours ago, [...]

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Remember What the Big Picture’s Made Of

December 10, 2009

Sometimes we can’t see the trees for the forest. Wrapped up in the idea of producing a great piece of writing, we fail to focus on the next sentence. Hungry to draw a great picture, we forget to pay attention to the simple line before us. Eager to make our millions, we forget about the [...]

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