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How and Why To Ask Better Questions

Posted on March 27, 2018February 13, 2021 in ask berkun, Cultureby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came via email…

Are engineers more creative than designers?

Posted on February 27, 2018March 27, 2018 in ask berkun, design, Management, Project Management, Software/Web developmentby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays, I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came via email…

Has Your Boss Set You Up To Succeed or Fail?

Posted on February 22, 2018March 21, 2021 in ask berkun, Managementby Scott Berkun

A reader asked recently (see the archive): I have a new boss who I don’t trust yet. How can I…

What makes a book a good read?

Posted on February 13, 2018 in ask berkun, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came via email…

Which is more dangerous: writing badly or reading poorly?

Posted on February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 in ask berkun, Culture, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I generally write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week I turned the…

Star Trek and the ideas we must reject to save our future

Posted on January 30, 2018 in ask berkun, Cultureby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays, I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came from Ms.…

Does the attention economy make life harder for creatives?

Posted on January 9, 2018March 6, 2019 in ask berkun, Cultureby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came from Daniel…

How Can You Recognize a Wise Person When You Meet One?

Posted on December 26, 2017March 15, 2021 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question is from Mike:  How can…

Why Remote Workers Fail

Posted on December 12, 2017January 19, 2018 in ask berkun, remote work, Year Without Pantsby Scott Berkun

[On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question is from Regina [330…

Why The Right Change Often Feels Wrong

Posted on November 28, 2017December 4, 2022 in ask berkun, Culture, Management, Philosophy, Project Management, Relationshipsby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came from J.R.…

How can you know someone’s true motives?

Posted on November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came from Faisal…

The Pay-To-Stress Ratio

Posted on November 15, 2017March 10, 2021 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question is from Kate N.…

Why do people fall into the trap of the narcissist?  

Posted on October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 in ask berkun, Generalby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question came from J. Mill…

Why do so many managers have poor people skills?

Posted on October 24, 2017November 15, 2017 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question is from Bobby [with…

Why Do We Avoid What is Good For Us?

Posted on October 17, 2017October 21, 2017 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question is from TJ with…

Why Do Idiots Get Ahead?

Posted on March 1, 2016March 6, 2021 in ask berkun, ethicsby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I often write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question is…

How to Ignore Pessimistic Family and Friends

Posted on April 7, 2015July 31, 2015 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

[Every Tuesday I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun. This week’s question is from Gord, with…

Irreverent Roundup of Writing Advice (Q&A)

Posted on March 31, 2015April 29, 2015 in ask berkun, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

[Every Tuesday I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun. This week it’s a roundup of unanswered…

What Questions Never Leave You?

Posted on March 24, 2015December 11, 2015 in ask berkun, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

[Each Tuesday I take the top voted question from readers and answer it (submit yours here).  With 119 votes, this week’s winner…

How To Write A Memoir

Posted on March 5, 2015August 15, 2016 in ask berkun, Ghost, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

The Ghost of My Father has received some of the best reviews of all six of my books. I’m grateful…

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