A Smart Bear: On Truth

What creates a fulfilling existence? Exploration leads to a framework I’ve used for years for myself and the people around me. I hope it helps you too. —December 2022 | 2,800 words.

Not “enabling constraints”, not “weaknesses”, not even “strengths”. The concept of a “Pivot Point” grapples with the same reality, but more constructive and useful. —September 2024 | 4,400 words.

This admonition recurs in myriad books, frameworks, and topics, across decades of time. When something is so consistent, it must be wisdom. —April 2022 | 1,900 words.

People love and forgive humans, not corporations. Expose your humanity to earn loyal, happy customers, even when you mess up. —June 2010 | 1,100 words.

Language shapes our perception of setbacks. Use words other than “failure” to describe situations and to suggest the next step. —September 2023 | 800 words.

Independent or acquired, companies always evolve, and not always for the better. Smart exits can create opportunities for everyone involved. —September 2015 | 700 words.

Customers love you when you’re honest, even about your foibles. We forgive honest mistakes from earnest people, not stolid, cold, inhuman corporations. —April 2009 | 1,200 words.