Archive - What Works

Rethinking Creativity

Creativity seems to be the cure for whatever ails you. But there is reason to be cautious when invoking its name.

Apr 25 •

Why Nachos Aren't on the Menu

Or, how do you decide to expand your business to include a new product or service offering?

Apr 23 •

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How to Take Back the Vision of the Creator Economy

"How do you want to live?" that question—and a few more—are at the heart of my conversation with Charlie Gilkey and Kate Tyson.

Apr 18 •

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How Creative Work Becomes Deskilled (And What To Do About It)

Deskilling takes once fulfilling and meaningful work and turns it into routinized, repetitive tasks to disempower workers and normalize precarity.

Apr 16 •

'The Creator Economy Is Eating Creative Acts'

This moment on the internet is weird—and more than a little frustrating. I sat down with Charlie Gilkey and Kate Tyson to hash it out.

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How Structure Transforms Our Ideas

The way we structure our work can turn mere information into stories and wisdom.

Apr 9 •

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Organizing Indie Labor

Feeling powerless in the face of platform companies with billion-dollar valuations? This is the story of one organization doing something about it.

Apr 4 •

A brief reflection on effectiveness

Apr 2 •

March 2024

When Every Action Is A Transaction

What happens when every good deed goes unsold... (plus, you're invited to a workshop on remarkable marketing)

Mar 26 •

How to Make Room for Others

How can we reimagine our practices, systems, and norms to invite everyone to participate and contribute?

Mar 21 •

We Are Media Makers

If you're reading this, odds are you're a media maker.

Mar 19 •

Learning Empathy from Copywriters & Doppelgangers

Copywriting gave me a toolkit for cognitive empathy. So I asked a copywriter to tell me how she does what she does.

Mar 14 •

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