Field Notes

The Difference Between Being Scattered and Being Broad

Having many interests can look messy from the outside. You move between ideas. You learn something new. You start noticing another field. You change direction. To someone else, it can...

Your Range Changes How You See

Two people can look at the same problem and see completely different things. One notices the structure. Another notices the emotion. Another sees the pattern. Another sees what is missing....

You Were Never Meant to Fit Into One Box

There is a question people ask almost automatically: What do you do? It sounds simple. But for some people, the answer never feels simple. Maybe you work in one field...

Why Having Many Interests Can Be an Advantage

Some people seem to know exactly what they are. One field. One craft. One direction. Others keep finding themselves pulled toward different things. Business and design.Photography and psychology.Technology and history.Writing...