# work work — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover work work. Page: Feed: --- ## [catch me on the comedown](https://francoamati.substack.com/p/catch-me-on-the-comedown-363) _2026-08-16 · Franco Amati · Garbage Notes_ Work Is Work: Book Sessions #1 [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210817002/39753b5fe4f0c81b2a7ab3b68e269527.mp3) ## [The Ratchet Effect: Why Bad Rules Tend To Stick Around](https://paulitaylor.com/2026/08/09/the-ratchet-effect-why-bad-rules-tend-to-stick-around/) _2026-08-09 · Paul Taylor · Paul Taylor_ A ratchet only spins in one direction and then locks into place, so the Ratchet Effect describes systems and behaviours that easily move forward but heavily resist going back. During a crisis (think of airports post 9/11, or the COVID-19 pandemic) , governments and institutions may raise taxes/prices or create new rules. Citizens accept this out of necessity. But when the crisis ends, things… ## [Introducing: Work Is Work](https://francoamati.substack.com/p/introducing-work-is-work) _2026-08-09 · Franco Amati · Garbage Notes_ my debut poetry collection ## [when you have it](https://francoamati.substack.com/p/when-you-have-it) _2026-08-02 · Franco Amati · Garbage Notes_ choose to look at it ## [Just Quit: July Inspiration](https://itsjustwork.substack.com/p/just-quit-july-inspiration) _2026-07-27 · Shelby Chambers · Just Work_ Articles and advice that will inspire you to quit, but in a good way. ## [war with yourself](https://francoamati.substack.com/p/war-with-yourself) _2026-07-26 · Franco Amati · Garbage Notes_ to be hungry ## [Positive Deviance Versus Deficit Fetishism](https://paulitaylor.com/2026/07/24/positive-deviance-versus-deficit-fetishism/) _2026-07-24 · Paul Taylor · Paul Taylor_ Positive Deviance is a strength-based approach with some core principles: Communities possess the solutions and expertise to best address their own problems These communities are self-organising with sufficient human resources and assets to derive solutions to communal problems Communities possess a ‘collective intelligence’, equally distributed through the community, which the approach seeks to… ## [What Others See When You Delegate Important Tasks](https://itsjustwork.substack.com/p/what-others-see-when-you-delegate) _2026-07-22 · Shelby Chambers · Just Work_ Why offloading to others does so much more than free up your time. ## [what you're taught might destroy you](https://francoamati.substack.com/p/what-youre-taught-might-destroy-you) _2026-07-19 · Franco Amati · Garbage Notes_ certain things can’t be taught ## [AI Is Doing The Paperwork Of Centralisation, Faster.](https://paulitaylor.com/2026/07/17/ai-is-doing-the-paperwork-of-centralisation-faster/) _2026-07-17 · Paul Taylor · Paul Taylor_ The price that made it right to centralise might be disappearing. Whilst artificial intelligence doesn't eliminate the need for a centre it fundamentally redefines its purpose. Rather than managing the centre becomes enabling. Rather than seeking consistency the centre can promote local variation and innovation. Rather than requiring managers to do work about work, AI can do that work for them ,… ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tOkm9uvcukn8) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [the second best time is now](https://francoamati.substack.com/p/the-second-best-time-is-now) _2026-07-12 · Franco Amati · Garbage Notes_ the best time was twenty years ago ## [something real to work with](https://francoamati.substack.com/p/something-real-to-work-with) _2026-07-05 · Franco Amati · Garbage Notes_ he said, the voice is distinct and consistent ## [be a fucking human for once…](https://francoamati.substack.com/p/be-a-fucking-human-for-once) _2026-06-28 · Franco Amati · Garbage Notes_ there’s nothing wrong ## [vesicular](https://francoamati.substack.com/p/vesicular) _2026-06-21 · Franco Amati · Garbage Notes_ pumice stones, vesicular, ## [Why You Should Give a Damn About a Flow State](https://itsjustwork.substack.com/p/why-you-should-give-a-damn-about) _2026-06-19 · Shelby Chambers · Just Work_ Sometimes, the only way that I know I’m on the right path is because I totally black out, lose track of time, and have no sense of the world around me. ## [Is Our ‘Finite Pool of Attention’ Sabotaging Strategic Thinking?](https://paulitaylor.com/2026/06/15/is-our-finite-pool-of-attention-sabotaging-strategic-thinking/) _2026-06-15 · Paul Taylor · Paul Taylor_ The finite pool of attention is not a myth; it is a profound biological and psychological constraint that shapes every facet of our economy and landscape. The relentless pressure of immediate targets forces our brains into a reactive survival mode, crowding out the abstract, complex thinking required to safeguard our future. ## [choose a little fun](https://francoamati.substack.com/p/choose-a-little-fun) _2026-06-13 · Franco Amati · Garbage Notes_ it’s supposed to be fun ## [Most Companies' Brand Values Are Boring](https://itsjustwork.substack.com/p/most-companies-brand-values-suck) _2026-05-15 · Shelby Chambers · Just Work_ And here's why and here's how to make them not suck. ## [So What Exactly Is An Executive Coach?](https://itsjustwork.substack.com/p/so-what-exactly-is-an-executive-coach) _2026-05-11 · Shelby Chambers · Just Work_ And why am I one and who needs one and do you need one? ## [The Paradox of Standardisation](https://paulitaylor.com/2026/05/05/the-paradox-of-standardisation/) _2026-05-05 · Paul Taylor · Paul Taylor_ The modern administrative state is still trapped in the paradox of standardisation: a situation where the relentless pursuit of narrow, technical efficiency through the measurement of anything and everything, actually manufactures the very demand it seeks to manage. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ANCqJoUBPQMP) _2026-05-05 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Just Quit: April Inspiration](https://itsjustwork.substack.com/p/just-quit-april-inspiration) _2026-04-27 · Shelby Chambers · Just Work_ Articles and advice that will inspire you to quit, but in a good way. ## [Clients Want AI-Powered Brand Solutions, So I Stopped Fighting Them and Built One](https://itsjustwork.substack.com/p/clients-want-ai-powered-brand-solutions) _2026-04-25 · Shelby Chambers · Just Work_ AI still can't do what I do, but clients don't care. So I built a compromise. ## [Organisational Main Character Syndrome](https://paulitaylor.com/2026/04/24/organisational-main-character-syndrome/) _2026-04-24 · Paul Taylor · Paul Taylor_ Organisational Main Character Syndrome (OMCS) is when an institution stops viewing itself as a collaborative partner in a wider ecosystem and instead adopts the persona of a singular hero with a unique purpose. ## [The Existential Threat Of ‘Work About Work’](https://paulitaylor.com/2026/04/10/the-existential-threat-of-work-about-work/) _2026-04-10 · Paul Taylor · Paul Taylor_ The idea that constant distraction and fragmented attention are purely modern, digital-era phenomena is directly challenged by Henry Mintzberg's 1973 study, The Nature of Managerial Work. Through direct observation of executives long before the advent of email and smartphones, Mintzberg shattered the classical idea that managers were reflective, systematic planners who spent large blocks of time… ## [The Overton Window: How Unthinkable Ideas Become The Norm](https://paulitaylor.com/2026/03/27/the-overton-window-how-unthinkable-ideas-become-the-norm/) _2026-03-27 · Paul Taylor · Paul Taylor_ The concept of the Overton Window the range of ideas, policies, and arguments deemed acceptable to the mainstream population was developed in the early 1990s by Joseph P. Overton, an electrical engineer turned policy wonk. Overton maintained that think tanks could influence public policy without directly engaging in the political process. He observed \[ \] ## [If I Could Build The Perfect CEO](https://itsjustwork.substack.com/p/if-i-could-build-the-perfect-ceo) _2026-03-20 · Shelby Chambers · Just Work_ Resilient, humble, and they know when to pass the mic. ## [How To Build A Bridge To A ‘Rogue Silo’ Team](https://paulitaylor.com/2026/03/13/how-to-build-a-bridge-to-a-rogue-silo-team/) _2026-03-13 · Paul Taylor · Paul Taylor_ In 1988 Phil. S. Ensor coined the term the functional silo system. His contention was that narrow, specialised teams and jobs were easy to manage, but imposed damaging learning disabilities on the organisation. As every function focuses on its own objectives and KPIs – the organisation slowly becomes reactive. We become focused on addressing tactical fixes rather than exploring \[ \] ## [OpenAI, Anthropic, and Values-Based Market Whiplash](https://itsjustwork.substack.com/p/openai-anthropic-and-values-based) _2026-03-12 · Shelby Chambers · Just Work_ Oh wow, standing for something still matters. ## [The Watery Tomato: Why Most Innovative Practice Doesn’t Scale](https://paulitaylor.com/2026/03/06/the-watery-tomato-why-most-innovative-practice-doesnt-scale/) _2026-03-06 · Paul Taylor · Paul Taylor_ In late 2024, Scottish midfielder Scott McTominay moved from Manchester United to Napoli. He was an elite athlete, at the peak of physical performance, who had spent all his life in the UK. Yet, within weeks of arriving in Southern Italy, he went viral for a comment about a tomato. I never ate them at \[ \] ## [Just Quit: March Inspiration](https://itsjustwork.substack.com/p/just-quit-march-inspiration) _2026-03-06 · Shelby Chambers · Just Work_ Articles and advice that will inspire you to quit, but in a good way. ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Zc6qTGkpuNIb) _2026-03-06 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [Give it to you](https://www.wavlake.com/album/ce63ad87-4b2c-41e8-a263-b8991f1f20c0) _2026-02-11 · René · Star EP_ [Listen](https://op3.dev/e,pg=eed2c8ae-77db-5d43-9b82-b063505d556d/https://d12wklypp119aj.cloudfront.net/track/2ad80493-8013-419a-859a-9c63d6da6c71.mp3) ## [Star](https://www.wavlake.com/album/ce63ad87-4b2c-41e8-a263-b8991f1f20c0) _2026-02-11 · René · Star EP_ [Listen](https://op3.dev/e,pg=eed2c8ae-77db-5d43-9b82-b063505d556d/https://d12wklypp119aj.cloudfront.net/track/7724bb3d-35d0-4a89-836f-787dd0f68164.mp3) ## [Work,Work,Work](https://www.wavlake.com/album/ce63ad87-4b2c-41e8-a263-b8991f1f20c0) _2026-02-10 · René · Star EP_ [Listen](https://op3.dev/e,pg=eed2c8ae-77db-5d43-9b82-b063505d556d/https://d12wklypp119aj.cloudfront.net/track/52029c7e-ee0d-4fc7-93e6-9e32406687f6.mp3) ## [She Wanna Luv](https://www.wavlake.com/album/ce63ad87-4b2c-41e8-a263-b8991f1f20c0) _2026-02-10 · René · Star EP_ [Listen](https://op3.dev/e,pg=eed2c8ae-77db-5d43-9b82-b063505d556d/https://d12wklypp119aj.cloudfront.net/track/e3fb5c1e-0ffb-4289-b46c-5cb2df4c4647.mp3)