The Five or Six-Step Process
How to make step-by-step processes work better for you. Hint: Don't be afraid to go off-script. »
On The Defensive
Every once and a while you have to play offence. Don't settle. Get comfortable with discomfort. Grow. »
Is Critical Thinking a Lost Art?
It's not enough to read and absorb. You must be skeptical, analyze, critique and alter the information you absorb for it to become useful to you. »
Linear Expectations
Despite your preconceived human notion there is one concept to get comfortable with in life. Non-linear reality. Very little happens in a linear fashion. »
Tracking vs Doing
Businesses track things more now than ever. Leaving little time for what is more important. Interpreting the data they have. »
How to Become an Expert in (nearly) Anything
This is a book and blog post recommendation plus a follow up on books that beat this book to the punch on the topic of expertise. »
Don’t Forget Qualifiable
We quantify so much these days that it's easy to forget quality. Quality matters. Possibly even more. »
Compare Apples to Oranges
They say you can't compare apples to oranges. You can't, and yet you can. Here's when I think you should... »
Five Lessons From Spain
Here are five things I learned about myself and my work life on a recent trip through Spain. »
Bonjour!
My first post on this new darrenbeattie.com blog. Mostly just announcing I'm here and what I plan to do with this url. »