Mistake vs. Success: When Do You Learn from Each?
Back when I was a software developer, I excelled at certain mistakes. I could write an infinite loop faster than anyone. Then there was the off-by-one mistake for arrays or…
Read moreHow Can You Use Your Projected Last Moment to Create a Great Present Moment?
When I was a kid, I went to summer camp. I loved it. In the last week, I would say to myself, “This is the last Monday. How can I…
Read moreWhat Do You Tend to Value: Same or Change?
For years, I’ve used the word “guys” as a generic term when I talk about people on teams. One of my reviewers for the Modern Management books offered me this…
Read moreHow Can We Build Our Critical Thinking Skills?
I’ve noticed something about this pandemic. The data we get doesn’t help me make good decisions. My reaction when I view the data? Dismay, sadness, and some horror around the…
Read moreCan You Hold Two Opposing Views in Your Head at the Same Time?
I’m holding two opposing views of my work. I see and speak with people all over the world, every week. And, I only see the people in my house in…
Read moreHow Much Imperfection Can We Live With?
I’ve been thinking about perfection these days. As a society, we seem to want it all. We want everything open. We don’t discriminate between schools and airplanes. And, several people…
Read moreDoes Your Truth Depend on Meaning?
As I write this, the US is in the midst of the race for the 2020 election. Yes, we call it the time leading up to the election a race.…
Read moreWhat’s the Problem: the Decision or the Outcome?
I listened to Marcus Blankenship’s podcast Finding Career Opportunities Through Experimentation with Josh Doody. During the podcast, Marcus said something like this (I’m paraphrasing): “I wonder which was the problem:…
Read moreWhat Do You Need to be Ready?
We all practice being ready for our plans. For shopping, I make a list and decide in advance how I’ll pay. For travel, I plan when to make all the…
Read moreHow Often Do You Reflect?
I’m gathering my data from this past year to prepare for my strategy for next year. I gather quantitative data about books, workshops, talks, and more. I assess my feelings…
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