What Can You Learn from the Experience?
Jerry Weinberg used to say something like this. This is what I remember. I don’t know if this is the actual quote: “You paid the tuition for the experience. The…
Read moreHow Can You Make it Easy?
We do favors for each other all the time. Those favors don’t have to be reciprocal. If I do a favor for you, I’m pretty sure I can ask for…
Read moreWhen Do You Choose the Safe Path?
Early in my career, IBM dominated the computer landscape. They had the big mainframes. There were some alternatives, such as Xerox. I used a Xerox Sigma 6 in school. (I…
Read moreHow Do You Balance Your Past, Present, and Future?
Adaptability challenges me on several levels. The biggest is how to balance my experience, with my present, to look towards the future. I might be stuck in the past. I…
Read moreWhat Does Integrity Mean to You?
I meet a number of people who have great ideas. And, in order to “push” the ideas through the organization, they tell me that the ends justify the means. I…
Read moreWhen Are You the “Only” One?
In my work, I meet people who think their problems are totally unique. Their issue, their product, their managers—their context is unique. They are correct. While each of us is…
Read moreWhat’s the Solvable Problem?
I had a difficult time seeing a site on my iPad. I grumbled about it to Mark. I said, “They must have changed the font.” He replied, “Is your screen…
Read moreWhen Are Your “Truths” Not Self-Evident?
I’m writing this on July 4, 2019, Independence Day in the US. We celebrate in wonderful ways if you grew up here. I suspect if you’re looking in from the…
Read moreDo We Need Rules, Agreements, or Guideposts?
I like some rules, such as the rules around driving. I like to know that people will stop at stop signs and for red lights. I like to know the…
Read moreHow Much or Little Can You Control?
There’s a lot in my life I can control. I can control what I eat, and often when I eat it. I can control when I go to bed at…
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