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35 pieces of writing

Day 01: Parkinson’s Law. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 01

Parkinson’s Law

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Day 03: Hofstadter’s Law. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 03

Hofstadter’s Law

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Day 06: Little’s Law. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 06

Little’s Law

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Day 07: Hick’s Law. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 07

Hick’s Law

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Day 08: Occam’s Razor. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 08

Occam’s Razor

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Day 09: Hanlon’s Razor. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 09

Hanlon’s Razor

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Day 13: Goodhart’s Law. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 13

Goodhart’s Law

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Day 14: Campbell’s Law. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 14

Campbell’s Law

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Day 20: Brooks’s Law. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 20

Brooks’s Law

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Day 21: Conway’s Law. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 21

Conway’s Law

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Day 22: Gall’s Law. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 22

Gall’s Law

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Day 26: Amara’s Law. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 26

Amara’s Law

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Day 28: Dunbar’s Number. Workplace Wisdom illustration.

Workplace Wisdom · Day 28

Dunbar’s Number

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View the complete title index All 35 pieces
  1. A Tool I Visit, Not a Place I LiveProfessional essays · October 17, 2026
  2. Follett’s Law of the SituationWorkplace Wisdom · Day 30 · September 30, 2026
  3. The Fundamental Attribution ErrorWorkplace Wisdom · Day 29 · September 29, 2026
  4. Dunbar’s NumberWorkplace Wisdom · Day 28 · September 28, 2026
  5. Ashby’s Law of Requisite VarietyWorkplace Wisdom · Day 27 · September 27, 2026
  6. Amara’s LawWorkplace Wisdom · Day 26 · September 26, 2026
  7. Parkinson’s Law of TrivialityWorkplace Wisdom · Day 25 · September 25, 2026
  8. The Abilene ParadoxWorkplace Wisdom · Day 24 · September 24, 2026
  9. Chesterton’s FenceWorkplace Wisdom · Day 23 · September 23, 2026
  10. Gall’s LawWorkplace Wisdom · Day 22 · September 22, 2026
  11. Conway’s LawWorkplace Wisdom · Day 21 · September 21, 2026
  12. Brooks’s LawWorkplace Wisdom · Day 20 · September 20, 2026
  13. The Peter PrincipleWorkplace Wisdom · Day 19 · September 19, 2026
  14. Diffusion of ResponsibilityWorkplace Wisdom · Day 18 · September 18, 2026
  15. The Ringelmann EffectWorkplace Wisdom · Day 17 · September 17, 2026
  16. The Pygmalion EffectWorkplace Wisdom · Day 16 · September 16, 2026
  17. The Law of Unintended ConsequencesWorkplace Wisdom · Day 15 · September 15, 2026
  18. Campbell’s LawWorkplace Wisdom · Day 14 · September 14, 2026
  19. Goodhart’s LawWorkplace Wisdom · Day 13 · September 13, 2026
  20. The Law of the InstrumentWorkplace Wisdom · Day 12 · September 12, 2026
  21. The Sunk Cost EffectWorkplace Wisdom · Day 11 · September 11, 2026
  22. The Dunning-Kruger EffectWorkplace Wisdom · Day 10 · September 10, 2026
  23. Hanlon’s RazorWorkplace Wisdom · Day 09 · September 9, 2026
  24. Occam’s RazorWorkplace Wisdom · Day 08 · September 8, 2026
  25. Hick’s LawWorkplace Wisdom · Day 07 · September 7, 2026
  26. Little’s LawWorkplace Wisdom · Day 06 · September 6, 2026
  27. The Law of Diminishing ReturnsWorkplace Wisdom · Day 05 · September 5, 2026
  28. The Pareto PrincipleWorkplace Wisdom · Day 04 · September 4, 2026
  29. Hofstadter’s LawWorkplace Wisdom · Day 03 · September 3, 2026
  30. The Planning FallacyWorkplace Wisdom · Day 02 · September 2, 2026
  31. Parkinson’s LawWorkplace Wisdom · Day 01 · September 1, 2026
  32. Murder at the Laundromat Literary writing · 2026
  33. Tools, Not Tricks Professional essays · December 31, 2025
  34. Life as Software Professional essays · December 31, 2023
  35. Leader Personality and Behavior: Do Follower Perceptions Matter? Leadership research · 2021

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