Convos (Blog)

Applied creativity and inventive thinking for regular people in everyday life.

Steady She Goes
M.J. DElia M.J. DElia

Steady She Goes

When conflict occurs, the goal isn’t quick resolution, it’s deeper understanding. I’m a Steady Eddy. I like harmony and peaceful interaction. When conflict rears its head, I want to rush to resolve it. I want to find the right joke that breaks the tension and returns equilibrium.

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The IKEA Effect
M.J. DElia M.J. DElia

The IKEA Effect

It is not uncommon to have an affection for the things we build. Juliet Funt, High Performance Expert, calls this tendency as “The IKEA Effect.” In short, we like what we built because we were involved in building it. And the opposite is true: We like what other people built less, because we did not play a role in building it. This bias clouds our thinking.

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Boring Beats Brilliant
M.J. DElia M.J. DElia

Boring Beats Brilliant

“Great leadership is boring.” So began Craig Groeschel at the 2025 Global Leadership Summit. His point? Most people celebrate the results of great leadership without noticing the routines. We see the stage performance and ignore the work behind the scenes. But consistency beats charisma.

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