Charles Blain

Charles Blain

04
Jun

The Fractal Reading Revolution [Part 2 of 4]

Remember that "wrong" way I read books? Here's exactly how it works. Step 1: Start with
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03
Jun

The Fractal Reading Revolution [Part 1 of 4]

Reading differently changes everything. My colleague loves to ask about the latest book I've "read." He
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02
Jun

Pain First, Solutions Second

The more comfortable someone is, the less they'll hear you… Not because they're difficult, but because
30
May

Changing Minds, Not Plans

Everyone is building better systems for an unpredictable world. More frameworks. Tighter processes. But here's the thing, when
29
May

The Conveyor Illusion

The first problem with automation isn't the technology, it's our impatience. Once we flip that switch,
28
May

The Delegation Death Spiral

"Delegation." That's what managers call it. War. That's what it becomes. Without clear ownership,
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27
May

Words Become Lenses

Your brain's most powerful function isn't thinking—it's listening to itself talk. I used
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23
May

S2E5: The Rhythm of Strategy

Our People think strategy is about finding the right position. But, so far... We've discovered that thinking emerges
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22
May

S2E4: The Paradox of Presence

We're drawn to contradictions. What if the invisible strategy requires moments of deliberate visibility? I used to think
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21
May

S2E3: The Invisible Game

We obsess over visible strategies. But Martin Heidegger noted that skilled carpenters make hammers vanish. It becomes "ready-to-hand"
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