Archive - Aspirations of Excellence

Opting out of Overdone

Let's take a lesson from Bartleby, and chose to not play the game

Jul 22 • David Wells

The overdone society

In the middle of the nursing home room was a single glass case.

Jul 8 • David Wells

June 2026

Field Notes - June 2026

Jun 24 • David Wells

11 practices for the midlife slog

In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.

Jun 17 • David Wells

The mid-life slog

Middle age is a slog.

Jun 10 • David Wells

15 ideas to make travel easier

I’m working on a longer piece, but didn’t get it ready in time for this week.

Jun 2 • David Wells

May 2026

Field Notes - May 2026

May 27 • David Wells

Home at human scale

The three rooms that matter in any home

May 20 • David Wells

6 ways to transition better from worklife to homelife

Or how not to be an ogre when it's been a long one

May 12 • David Wells

Before you travel this summer...

Summer is coming - how should we think about the travel?

May 6 • David Wells

April 2026

Field Notes - April 2026

Apr 29 • David Wells

Service is good for business too, not just people

What the Service Profit Chain can teach you about building a business

Apr 21 • David Wells

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