Over the past few years, this has become a problem (or an opportunity, depending on how you look at it)—I don’t really understand architecture. As someone who isn’t an architect, that may not sound like a problem. However, as someone who sells architecture—or, more accurately, who sells the experience of working with architects—it's a pain … Continue reading On admitting I don’t understand architecture
Author: T Coe
On animals suddenly everywhere
“Seeing through a child’s eyes.” It’s one of those hallowed promises of parenthood—one of the reasons we put ourselves through the wringer with a child: an opportunity to see things new again. After a few conscious decades on earth, it’s hard to chip away the hardened layer of understanding that limns our senses like rime. … Continue reading On animals suddenly everywhere
On going to a concert alone
Going to a show alone is an odd experience. Going to a small show alone is an even odder one. I’ve been to a couple of shows alone over the past few years. Back in 2019, I saw Mike Doughty (of Soul Coughing) and Hop Along in two separate shows at the Ogden, a mid-size … Continue reading On going to a concert alone
On Andre Agassi and what the world asks of us
What does the world ask of me? This is a weird question. How easy you find it to answer depends on who you are. I recently read Andre Agassi’s gutting memoir Open, and this question is the stage setting of his first four decades. So, what did the world ask of Andre Agassi? The world … Continue reading On Andre Agassi and what the world asks of us
Dear Quivers,
Dear Quivers, When our first baby was six months old, my wife had to go a business trip. Given the lunatic logistics of pumping during meeting breaks and overnighting milk from Florida to Colorado, the kid and I came along on the trip. A mini vacation! Except, a vacation isn’t really a vacation with an … Continue reading Dear Quivers,
On feeling hangry
I forgot my lunch the other day. An irregular schedule—along with a schedule’s habits—is one of those odd pitfalls of hybrid work that I didn’t see coming. So it’s become a pattern for me, on those two days each week that I drive into my office, to forget to pack a lunch. Annoyed, I figured … Continue reading On feeling hangry
On Dan Heath’s 3 barriers to upstream problem-solving
Since I finished Dan Heath's thoughtful book Upstream a few weeks ago, I've been more or less continuously meditating on his premise of "upstream" problem-solving. Heath suggests that everyone spends too much time solving problems once they have become problems rather than solving problems before they happen. It would be wonderful, of course, if we … Continue reading On Dan Heath’s 3 barriers to upstream problem-solving
On Tim Kreider’s The Referendum
When my wife and I told certain friends we were expecting a child, they didn't get it. I mean, they understood the premise and all, but they didn't get it. They were polite enough to not question us, but I could sense their desire to: Why are you doing this? I didn't have the framework … Continue reading On Tim Kreider’s The Referendum
What’s in a job title, anyway?
About a year and a half ago, I had an interesting discussion with my boss. He wanted to give me a promotion—woo!—but there was one catch: he didn't know what my title should be. Rather than tell me my title, he wanted me to think about it and then discuss it together. This struck me … Continue reading What’s in a job title, anyway?
On saying “no” to myself
My biggest struggle in life is saying "no." Several months ago, I said "yes" to a new project pursuit. And then another. And then another. And then, you know, another one wandered in and I said "yes" to that one, too. Over the following three weeks, I found myself in a real bind trying to … Continue reading On saying “no” to myself
Taylor Coe 