Adding value, creativity, collaboration and more aren’t just helpful in the 21st century. These skills are evergreen. Even if you were born a thousand years ago, the ability to add value …
First order change projects
Young people should be working on projects that directly serve the people they seek to help. While there is benefit to a second order change project like raising money for a cause, raising …
Jobs as dignity
A job isn’t just a source of income, it can be a source of pride and dignity. While the tasks may not be glamorous, there is something meaningful about working, and being the type of person who …
Exhaust
Exhaust is a classic externality. You don’t smell your own exhaust. But everyone behind you on the highway does. What incentive do you have to clean up your exhaust? Or more broadly, what …
What do you do with the 80%
In most pursuits, 20% of the inputs get you 80% of the outputs. The challenge is just knowing which 20% it will be. And now that you know, what do you do with that information? Do …
Lazy entrepreneurship
As someone who spends hours every week thinking about business models, pricing, and value creation, it's painful to fall victim to a lazy entrepreneur. Maybe it's the restaurant owner who went …