One of the most famous paintings in The Louvre (besides the Mona Lisa) is the physically massive masterpiece from 1819, “The Raft Of The Medusa,” by … The post A Gruesome Paradox appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
In a recent Daily Stoic podcast, Ryan Holiday briefly refers to an old, well-known Stoic concept, “The Cup Is Already Broken.” The idea being, instead of … The post Failure is Like Success appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Here’s a bit of trivia: Who is the most recorded band of all time? You’d probably guess someone like the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. … The post Celebrating Carol Kaye appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
In the 1914 short story, “Araby”, James Joyce wrote about a wee boy in 1890s Dublin, who has a huge crush on a young girl … The post What Kim Kardashian Can Teach Us About Reality appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Possibly the most impressive structure of Late Antiquity were the Theodosian Walls, the largest defensive city walls in the Byzantine Empire built in the 5th Century … The post Winning Starts with A-Players appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Back in the old days (think Ancient Greek or Viking times), our word was considered VERY important. We took an oath VERY seriously, and if … The post Are You Keeping Your Word? appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Who decided that this sparkle symbol means “A.I.”? The sparkle symbol has been around for a long time, but it’s never had a clear, stand-out … The post Who Decides What’s Symbolic? appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
During the Battle of the Bulge, the U.S. Army had an onboarding problem. According to the renowned WWII historian Stephen Ambrose, their process for recruiting … The post Why Loneliness Can Kill Us appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Even though he’s as rich and famous as a movie star, and never has to work ever again, the standup comedian and podcaster, Joe Rogan … The post The Internet is Iteration appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Nothing happens until someone feels something. In the critically acclaimed show Mad Men, Jon Hamm plays Don Draper, a creative director on 1960s Madison Avenue. … The post How Many Volts? appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare asks in Romeo and Juliet. Not much. He says: “That which we call a rose by any other name would … The post The Sweetest Most Important Sound appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
There is a common phenomenon among people starting their own business to overplan. People will spend months crafting the perfect integrated marketing strategy, designing the … The post Simple is Beautiful appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Remember Sweethearts, those popular heart-shaped fruit flavored candies that appear every year around Valentine’s Day, with those corny wee messages printed on the front of … The post The Power of Situationships appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Jerry Seinfeld was once interviewed by HBR’s Daniel McGinn: McGinn: You and Larry David wrote Seinfeld together, without a traditional writers’ room, and burnout … The post The Right Way is the Hard Way appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
“The artist appeals to that part of our being which is a gift, and not an acquisition, and therefore more permanently enduring.” – Joseph Conrad. … The post What’s Your Gift? appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
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Napoleon had a paradoxical leadership style. Instead of organizing his army into one huge mass, he organized his army into semi-autonomous divisions of 20-30K men, … The post Don’t Roll the Dice appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
In Seth Godin’s “Tribes” book, he shares a story about a nonprofit who conducted a vaccination campaign in Rwanda. It spent its resources creating beautiful, … The post The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Back in November, Econtalk’s Russ Roberts did a great podcast interview with the MIT Research Head, Andrew McAfee, to talk about his new book, “The … The post The Geek Way appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
One of the filmmaker Woody Allen’s most critically acclaimed movies is the late-1970s masterpiece, “Manhattan.” It’s a film about a bunch of fairly successful Manhattanites … The post Life is Not Like Formula Fiction appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
As anyone who follows British current affairs will know, the people are REALLY angry at the moment. It turns out hundreds of UK sub-postmasters were wrongly … The post Don’t Hold the Drama appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Will Guidara made his name as the former manager, then former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, which has boasted three Michelin Stars since 2012, and … The post Life Lessons from a Hot Dog appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Once you send a memo, it takes a life of its own. As Wayfair CEO, Niraj Shah, is currently finding out. Was this his intention … The post Stop Telling People What To Do appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Oliver Burkeman had a successful column in The Guardian for years titled “This Column Will Change Your Life.” It was all about lifestyle and productivity hacks, … The post Humanity isn’t a Hack appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Put it into perspective: Back in the 1930s, you’d spend tens of thousands in today’s money crossing the Atlantic from New York to the UK. … The post The Oppressive Culture of Air Travel appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Only 16% of people manage to keep their New Year’s Resolutions, according to the Washington Post and the Economic Times India. That’s pretty low, and a host … The post The Secret Behind Successful New Year’s Resolutions appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Most of us know the wonderful 1966 TV Christmas special, “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” based on the 1957 children’s book by Dr Seuss. It’s the … The post A Life Lesson from the Grinch & Charlie Brown appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Advertising is killing advertising, and it’s all because of the law of supply and demand. When advertising works, companies buy more advertising. When companies buy … The post The Message is the Message appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
As the great Charlie Munger said in 1995 in his famous Psychology of Human Misjudgment speech at Harvard: “Show me the incentives, and I’ll show … The post Show Me the Incentives appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
As Emperor Palpatine said in a galaxy far far away, “your arrogance blinds you.” While it may be odd to hear the Dark Lord of … The post The Power of Changing Your Mind appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
They say that the most sought-after job title from Gen-Z is not nurse, fireman or astronaut, but online “Influencer.” This explains why places like the … The post Today’s Hottest Job appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” -Mark Twain. So are the reports of everyone hating their jobs, apparently. It turns out “The Great … The post Must We Hate Our Jobs? appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Charlie Munger passed away last week. He was the less famous part of Berkshire Hathaway, but gained great prominence over the last 20 years. At … The post Charlie Munger’s Greatest Lesson appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Quick, hands up. Without Googling, who knows what “Financial Factoring” is? For those who don’t know, it’s when somebody lends a manufacturer money to make … The post Charlie Munger’s Greatest Lesson appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
In advertising, “The Brief” is the written marching orders that an agency gives to its creative department for an assignment. Usually it’s only one or … The post Nobody Likes Playing Tennis with the Net Down appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
The word on the street is the latest Disney animated movie, “Wish” is a box office disaster. And it was by no means the first, … The post The Silent Killer appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Most of us know about the recent brouhaha of Sam Altman and OpenAI. [TLDR: Since 2019, he’s been the CEO of OpenAI, the group behind … The post You Can’t Fake It appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Smoked Brisket tastes better in Texas. Bagels taste better in New York. Haggis tastes better in Scotland. Coffee tastes better in Santo Domingo. Yes, a … The post The Psychology of Scaling Culture appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Today’s post was written by our Advisor, General E. John “Dragon” Teichert (Ret). When I took command of legendary Edwards Air Force Base, it was … The post A Case Study on Innovation appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Re. Thanksgiving week. Every time the last week of November rolls by, there’s a predictable collective wail online from people who don’t like Thanksgiving. They … The post A Dog is for Life, Not Just for Christmas appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
In the lead up to the D-Day invasion, Allied forces would fly surveillance planes over the mainland of France to scope out the territory. They … The post Control is an Illusion appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
They say that the “Golden Age of TV” began in 1999 with the premiere of HBO’s gritty drama about mob life, “The Sopranos.” TV had never … The post Get Off the Hamster Wheel appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
We’re in Italy this week for a client engagement. Walking around the piazza at the center of town has us thinking surely this must be … The post The Secret to Happiness appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
They say one does their best work when they’re actually not working, but in a state of play, or as the clever folk like to … The post Work Hard, Play Harder appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai is known as one of the greatest movies of all time. It’s usually found in most serious film critics’ top-ten lists. … The post What Samurai Teach Us About Service appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
The big business news of late is that Sam Bankman-Fried (SBM) was convicted in Federal Court on all seven counts of fraud and faces up … The post If It Sounds Too Good To Be True appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
In the late 1990s, Havas, the large marketing multinational bought the independent ad agency, Jordan McGrath in New York. The CEO, Bob Schmetterer gave an all-hands … The post Are Their Eyes Shining appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading
In Book IX of Homer’s Iliad, Western Civilization’s first great epic, the hero of the book, Achilles has to make a choice. He can choose … The post Do It for the Plot appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading