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Pantless at 7000 feet

My friend Shawn Murphy read some of The Year Without Pants on a recent hike to the top of…

Thanks to everyone who has tweeted, Facebooked and blogged so far in support of The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com…

Today is when noted inventor, designer and philosopher Buckminster Fuller was born in 1895. He’s most famous for the geodisic dome,…

I’m hiring a marketing assistant to help with the upcoming launch of The Year Without Pants. I’m hoping one…

In an HBR article called The Dirty Secret of Project Management, the author claims the secret is no one…

Bob Sutton wrote bravely about the No Asshole Rule, and how talent should never excuse destructive behavior. It’s a…

A basic rule offered in Confessions of a Public Speaker is to pick material you care deeply about, since…

[Update: This position is closed. Do not apply. Thanks] I’m hiring a research assistant to help with my current…

In a recent on HBR article titled Alexandra Samuel explains how she can tell instantly that someone is wasting her…

This book, The Great Big Book of Horrible Things, by Matthew White, is a masterpiece. We think the world…

I’ve written 1400+ posts, and eight books, on many topics over the 16 years this website has existed. If…

Whatever your excuses are, these guys can’t hear you because they’re busy living. From Sports Illustrated Top 100 Photos (Photo…

You can find Part 1 of my notes from Failcon 2012. Here’s part 2: #5. Braden Kowitz, Google Ventures, Pianos, Battleships,…

Here are my notes from Failcon 2012, a conference about learning from failure. You regular readers know I love…