Ever tried to microwave a bag of popcorn and waited, hand on hip, for that magical moment when one or two lonely pops suddenly cascade into a flurry of buttery explosions? That’s critical mass. And it doesn’t just happen in physics or snack preparation. It’s a real thing in business – that elusive, powerful point […]
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Have you ever been pushed in a toboggan or sled, that starts slow, then suddenly it’s going 60 kilometers/hour and you’re hanging on for dear life, trying not to crash into two little three year-olds at the bottom of the hill, or worse, the oncoming truck that’s on the road just past the hill? That,
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Have you ever tried to walk across a freshly waxed floor in socks? That’s not just your lack of grace and coordination (yes, or mine). 🙂 That’s physics. Specifically, friction is taking a coffee break. Friction is one of those everyday miracles we love to hate. Like alarm clocks. Or deadlines. Or the corner piece
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Picture this: you’re preparing for the annual work summer BBQ. Off to the grocery store you go, and after the purchases, you’re pushing a shopping cart with a stuck wheel through an uneven parking lot, loaded with 60 pounds of bottled water and one ripe watermelon. You’re giving it everything you’ve got, but it barely
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There’s a law in physics that’s always stuck with me, probably because it doesn’t just apply to thermodynamics, but to everything from businesses to relationships to processes and culture. It’s the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and it says this: Entropy never decreases in a closed system. In plain business terms? Without intentional input, things fall
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The Illusion of Speed In business, we love the language of speed. ⚡ “We’re moving fast.” “We need to pick up the pace.” “We need a greater sense of urgency.” “Where’s our drive?” “Let’s go, go, go.” But here’s a hard truth I’ve learned across industries, from manufacturing floors to healthcare operations to tech: moving
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