The Work Beneath the Work
Ted LeonhardtEssays on creative leadership, culture, and becoming
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These lies are like snuggling with a comfort blanket. They make us feel safe when we are not. They are seductive. And they are dangerous.
Comfort Lie One: “AI doesn’t have feelings, so it can’t do deep-feeling work.”
That’s the lie. Here’...
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Last month I ran a Goodreads giveaway for The Work Beneath the Work. Got the results this morning.
516 people entered. 461 added it to their Want to Read shelf. 100 winners are reading it on their Kindles right now.
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You're Invited — A Book Party in Bellingham
The drawing is from Chapter 12, Black Cadillac
You may have heard: after ten years of writing, my book is done. I’d love to celebrate with you.
Please join me for an afternoon gathering at my home in Bellingham on Saturday, September 19th...
Advisory Notes: Below 50%
The leaves were turning, warm for late August. Sunny. Early afternoon. Walking down to the dock, I passed the executive creative director on his cell, gesturing emphatically. Must have been a client call, I thought. There were paddle boats...
1099ers Wake Up
Supportive services, smiling, offering a helping hand, cold steel concealed.
I work as an advisor to creatives, four days a week, mostly on video calls. Many of them are young, Gen Z, and 1099. Freelancers, contract workers, self-employed....
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