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Rule No. 1

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Rule No. 1’s New Year’s predictions

Well Ladies and Gents. It’s a new year. A time when people like to look to the future. A time when we seek out predictions — whether to quell our lizard-brain fear of the unknown or out of whatever urge for entertainment makes some people read Harlequin romance novels. Of…

New Year

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Rule No. 1’s New Year’s predictions
Rule No. 1’s New Year’s predictions
New Year

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Rule No. 1

·Oct 31

Plato, Pipes, and Purpose

On the difference between words and actions — If you don’t like to read much, here’s the short version: We’re launching a new campaign at Rule No. 1 to highlight the importance of actually living your purpose and values. We’ll shine a light on the distinction between taking real action and writing wonderful words which then show up in…

Purpose

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Plato, Pipes, and Purpose
Plato, Pipes, and Purpose
Purpose

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Jul 24

Purpose and passion at work. Really?
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Tom: As always, thank you for pushing my thinking. As with most things, I think this is complex. You are correct in your understanding of my argument: People ought not simply make the purpose of their company into the purpose of their life; nor expect their company (or any other…

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Rule No. 1

·Jul 18

Purpose and passion at work. Really?

If you work in a field that tries to help people and organizations work and live in more purposeful ways, if you spend your energy trying to help people find and connect to passion in their work, then I’m sure you frequently come across an obstacle I know too well…

Purpose

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Purpose and passion at work. Really?
Purpose and passion at work. Really?
Purpose

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Rule No. 1

·Mar 15

Chris Rock, Lululemon, and the never-ending purpose debate

For those of you living under a large rock, there’s a famous comedian named Chris Rock who got slapped in the face live at the Oscars last year by a famous actor named Will Smith. (For those of you living under an even larger rock, the Oscars are an annual…

Purpose

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Chris Rock, Lululemon, and the never-ending purpose debate
Chris Rock, Lululemon, and the never-ending purpose debate
Purpose

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Rule No. 1

·Feb 21

What is a brand?

The quick version of this article Branding started out simple. Then humans do what we do. We made it stupidly complicated and corporatized it so we could sell boatloads of shit to people who didn’t want or need it. But the times they are a changin’. People today care more about…

Branding

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What is a brand?
What is a brand?
Branding

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Rule No. 1

·Dec 13, 2022

Yet another article on leadership

Look, friend. There’s been a lot written about leadership. Like, a lot. And if you couldn’t find the wisdom you needed in any of the other books, articles, whitepapers, compendia, training courses, retreats, seminars, tweets, or podcasts, you’re almost definitely not going to find it here. I feel for you…

Leadership

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Yet another article on leadership
Yet another article on leadership
Leadership

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Rule No. 1

·Oct 27, 2022

The fault is at least a little in our stars — A letter from Cassius

Dear Brutus, Hey…bud. I hope this scroll finds you well. If you’re reading this, I have shuffled off my mortal coil. With any luck, I am frolicking with the Gods. Though, to be honest, I’ve second thoughts about what we did and I’m likely destined for Hades. Shit’s getting crazy…

Purpose

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The fault is at least a little in our stars — A letter from Cassius
The fault is at least a little in our stars — A letter from Cassius
Purpose

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Rule No. 1

·Sep 20, 2022

What gets measured gets…

Metrics. A topic near and dear to everyone’s heart. Well, maybe not so dear. I suppose businesses need metrics. If we don’t measure anything, then we’re probably left with nothing more than our subjective impressions. Which benefits a few lucky people to the detriment of everyone else. But the problem…

Metrics

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What gets measured gets…
What gets measured gets…
Metrics

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Rule No. 1

·Jul 18, 2022

The future of work: Redefining “hybrid”

As companies continue to make choices about whether to require workers to come back into the office and, if so, how often, a robust discussion is unfolding at dinner tables, in social media, and in the executive suite about the merits — if any — of in-person work. There are…

Remote Working

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The future of work: Redefining “hybrid”
The future of work: Redefining “hybrid”
Remote Working

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