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156 - That This is the End
Today I noticed that after a year of recording the Art of Noticing podcast, it’s time to retire it in favor of spending the same creative time on other…
11:24
155 - That There are Vampire Corgis in my Neighborhood
Today I noticed that there are two corgis on my block, but I only see them walked when it's dark out.
10:43
154 - How Clear Things Get When You Stop for a While
Today I noticed that the best way to truly see the value of and best ways to do something is to stop doing that thing entirely for a while.
10:20
153 - That Stuff I Write Always Turns Out Better Than I Thought
Today I noticed that when I write a blog post, I sometimes think it will be incoherent or not that good, but when I'm at the end and read them fully…
10:10
152 - That Mowing Embankments Defies Physics
Today I noticed that on expressways embankments, the grass appears to have been mowed almost vertically, or at least at extreme angles.
9:55
151 - How It's Sometimes Okay to be a Complete Slacker
Today I noticed that sometimes, it's actually not best to "get to work and get it done." Sometimes, the drive to plow through work is counterproductive…
10:08
150 - That Coughing is Just Scratching an Itch in Your Throat
Today I noticed that usually, coughing is nothing more than needing to scratch an itch in your throat, where fingers can't (or shouldn't!) reach.
10:05
149 - How We Compound Our Own Misery
Today I noticed that the more often we check on something that's bothering us, the more daunting it seems.
8:52
148 - That Water Isn't Needed to Flush, Apparently
Today I noticed that at my gym, the urinals don't need water to flush.
8:39
147 - How Talented People Downplay Their Talents
Today I noticed that talented people often downplay or don't believe fully in their talents.
9:02
146 - That I've Been Telling the Wrong Groups the Wrong Things
Today I noticed that I've been telling the wrong audiences about the wrong aspects of my business: telling the writers about my new books that only…
9:16
145 - That Even Enemies Have Their Own Point of View
Today I noticed that the Broadway show Wicked retold a familiar story from a completely different character perspective than The Wizard of Oz, and made…
9:01
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