How to transition a team to remote work
Vivek Haldar wrote this thoughtful review of The Year Without Pants. His primary critique is there wasn’t enough focus on…
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Archive of articles I’ve written elsewhere
Beyond this blog, I’ve written for, or have been written about by, many places. Here’s the most comprehensive list…
Q&A about The Year Without Pants
The folks at Jossey-Bass asked me a few questions about The Year Without Pants. I’m reposting them here: You…
Speaking
Jump to testimonials talk menu or talk video archive. 1. Experience you can count on Berkun has delivered 600+…
How to survive and thrive with multiple stakeholders
Each week I take the top voted question from readers and answer it (submit yours here). With 40 votes, this week’s…
How to make smart project decisions: the checklist
Yesterday I was working on a complex project and found myself stuck. I was out of time and had…
Understanding Detroit: Detropia (documentary review)
I watched the documentary Detropia on Netflix Streaming recently and I highly recommend it. With the recent news of…
The Great Gatsby: Book Review
I’ve read the Great Gatsby more than a dozen times. It’s a reference book for me, in that I…
The 177 Myths of Innovation & Creativity: Mega summary
The term Myths of Innovation has become popular on the web, but few articles on the subject link to…
Simple isn’t always good
[Originally published March, 2013 as The No UI debate is Rubbish, a reference to a once trendy concept that…
How to Run a Good Workshop
Workshops are hopeful things. They’re sold on so much promise, but that promise is often dashed as students discover…
Best of Berkun
I’ve written 1400+ posts, and eight books, on many topics over the 16 years this website has existed. If…
Good Beats Innovative Nearly Every Time
[This post originally published on Bloomberg / BusinessWeek, February, 2010] One troubling phenomenon is the push for everyone to…
Mind over mind: book review
Why do great players sometimes choke in key games? How do scientists explain the placebo effect, where merely believing…
Quote of the month: Steinbeck on writing
Steinbeck on writing: Writing is a very silly business at best. There is a certain ridiculousness about putting down…
How To Find Your Voice
You have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself – Miles Davis There is a…
Why You Shouldn’t Trust Your Instincts
Among the most annoying platitudes we have is the saying “Always trust your gut”, a reference to your deepest instincts.…
Notes from Failcon 2012 – part 2
You can find Part 1 of my notes from Failcon 2012. Here’s part 2: #5. Braden Kowitz, Google Ventures, Pianos, Battleships,…
My slides from Failcon 2012
I presented at Failcon 2012 on The history of failing to learn from failure. You can grab the slides…
Notes from Failcon 2012 – part 1
Here are my notes from Failcon 2012, a conference about learning from failure. You regular readers know I love…