It’s often said that we “fear change.”  But I’m not sure that’s right.  I don’t think it’s change that we fear.  Each and every day we change.  We eat new foods.  We wear new clothes (I hope!).  We might even take a new way to work or listen to a new song.  The list of things that changes on day-to-day basis is astounding. We don’t fear change. We fear failure. This is why we don’t pursue our dreams.  This is why we don’t bring meaning to work.  If we did, we might not succeed.  Maybe our dream job would turn out to be ...

Why is our first reaction to reach for the lawyers? If you haven’t heard, the Apple / Google wars heat up.  Both of these companies are poised to become huge players in the emerging “super phone” market.  Which means that billions, if not trillions, of dollars are at stake.  This is why Apple’s lobbing of legal grenades is so important.  With filings targeted at Google’s phones (specifically the HTC models), Apple is saying they won’t take iPhone encroachment lightly. This isn’t new. Apple and Microsoft used to be at war.  ...

In the original post on the Myth of Stability I mentioned that people like, perhaps even need, stability.  It's how we predict what's going to happen to us in the future.  It's how we talk ourselves into falling asleep at night.  It's how we get up to face the next day.  Because lets face it, if you knew disaster was just around the bend, would you really feel like getting up? But I must concede, not everyone seems to like stability.  Take, for instance, ...