While explaining his hobby of building model airplanes, flight and aeronautics, my dear friend Travis Russell illustrates the mystery of work—that something beyond the task, that consumes us and pushes us further, to work harder. Even when our better judgement tells us to sit on the couch and watch Raising Arizona.
Read moreWorkaday Magic: Excerpts from the LinkedIn endorsement I never wrote for Dan Falck
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke
when Dan quit his job, I set out to write him a LinkedIn recommendation. What started as a simple endorsement turned into a longer story about one of the best/worst jobs I’ve ever had, and the lovely, highly capable man I had the opportunity to share it with.
These are excerpts from that story.
The Crowded and Empty Office
Perhaps the best work you can work is the work you can work when nobody else is at work.
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