Enrique Martínezin750 max.61 | Ziggy Stardust in a room full of suitsA case I remember from my years in the Providence Zoning Board involved a local school that had lined up the street with colorful pole…Jan 25, 2023Jan 25, 2023
Enrique Martínezin750 max.60 | The meh mood: when just fine is good enoughThe mood I am finding these days is meh: it’s neither happy, nor sad; neither hopeful, nor hopeless; it’s not optimistic, but not entirely…Jan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023
Enrique Martínezin750 max.59 | Nobody thrives foreverYou may have worked for a “peace and pay” manager at some point. They are the ones who never rock the boat, never take risks or chances…Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
Enrique Martínezin750 max.58 | Rejected again? Get a bigger nailIn my workshops I talk about the SKF — Stephen King Factor — to discuss the emotional and mental strength one should have to do good work…Jan 4, 2023Jan 4, 2023
Enrique Martínezin750 max.57 | A problem-solving infrastructure to respond to the urgency of this momentProblem solving is a practice, not a one-and-done deal.Dec 28, 2022Dec 28, 2022
Enrique Martínezin750 max.56 | What is a project? Three definitionsThe word project comes from the Latin projectare, which means “to shed light onto a place that was in darkness before.”Dec 21, 20221Dec 21, 20221
Enrique Martínezin750 max.55 | How do we move from “work” to “the work”?Imagine a society where retirement would not exist because people would willingly work all the way through simply because the work they did…Dec 14, 2022Dec 14, 2022
Enrique Martínezin750 max.54 | Enjoyment in times of crisisIn the worst months of the COVID years I turned to drawing and sewing with the same discipline and joy a monk turns to meditation and…Dec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022
Enrique Martínezin750 max.53 | Novelty in distractionYears ago I met a jewelry artist who had worked in silver all his life and didn’t seem too curious about other materials or techniques. I…Nov 30, 2022Nov 30, 2022
Enrique Martínezin750 max.52 | Innovation, subject-matter expertise and a culture of ideasInnovation is a big puzzle or, rather, a puzzle of big pieces.Nov 23, 2022Nov 23, 2022
