know_yourself – Page 4 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Broken Feedback Loops

2022-08-31

We need feedback loops, otherwise things get messy.

Image: Meme
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Looking for harder to see far-reaching long-term changes

2022-08-14

Some things are really noticeable, they scream and demand attention. If we focus only on them, we miss the far-reaching long-term changes. An example using the changes during Covid.
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Process vs Results in (Dis-)Agreement with Decisions

2022-08-14

Can you live with a disagreeable result if you respect the process? How about an agreeable result but no respect for the process? And what is worse?
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Prelude to the Coming Winter — The Grasshopper and the Ant (both versions)

2022-08-14

The Grasshopper and the Ant fable is currently very relevant, although I wonder which version we will have.
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Attention Economy (presentation in German about Aufmerksamkeitsökonomie)

2022-08-08

Just a just-for-fun presentation about attention economy (using, among others, Newport, 2019's Digital Minimalism).
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Solitude

2022-08-05

Newport (2019) has a beautiful take on solitude.
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Recommendation Digital Minimalism (Newport, 2019)

2022-08-05

Recently I went through Newport's «Digital Minimalism» and took some notes.
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Being professional vs faking lightheartedness/happiness

2022-07-26

A short reflection on the difference between professionalism and lying about one's emotions.
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Resilience Factors against Mass Formation (Pre-Reading)

2022-06-27

Short note on what I see as resilience factors against being swept away by mass formation prior to reading a book about it.
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Consequences of Mobile Work for Those Working in the Office

2022-06-08

One consequence of the two-year intermittent home office spell — we might move to a mixed-home-office work world. Some thoughts.

Image: Hydra Open Plan Office in «Agents of Shield»
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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.