Spring has a sweet way of reminding us that growth does not happen all at once. The trees are not rushing. The soil is not forcing anything. Yet something is clearly happening beneath the surface. Around this time of year I always see the same theme. Intelligent people getting excited and then trying to hold ten directions at once. At least, that's how I launch into Spring. I love it! But without structure it gets a bit wild. It is not a lack of ambition or drive but simply t

Maybe you have set the goals for this year. I'm more of a fan of riding with the seasons, and taking bold action in Spring. But it doesn't hurt to use our Gregorian calendar as a benchmark, seeing as it's here. So how can we sustain deep focus and creative cognition to get the thing done when we are in such a distracted digital world? Use it or lose it. Multitasking and AI hustle culture fracture attention and drain creativity.  Creative cognition (your memory, perception, i

What does AI mean for our human intelligence?   Artificial intelligence. I’ve gone from rolling my eyes and resisting, to full acceptance and diving in with curiosity.  How do we best use AI in business and daily life?  AI is no longer a future promise or a headline, it is part of our working lives. Recent Microsoft surveys  reveal that 75% of ‘knowledge workers’ already use generative AI at work, and most report that these tools save time, help them focus on important tasks