The importance of understanding the implications of your decisions. One winter evening, I was lighting a fire when I noticed the little wiggle in the fireplace door had become more like a nasty lurch. Not long after that it fell…
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National Hug an Engineer Day
Take some time today to give some props to the engineers who turn visions into reality. Lately business headlines seem to be all about our Captains of Industry coming up with bold new ideas and introducing them to the world…
Tattoos, Timecards, and Task Lists
Get past how things look and focus on what you need. Oh no. Someone had to go and do it. They had to stir the pot. They had go there. Now I have no choice but to drag it out,…
Acting with Intent
Everything you do should be deliberate, even the things you choose NOT to do. I learned how to drive a car in New England where they still think roundabouts are a good idea and nobody has any patience. Where it’s…
Wait a Minute, What Just Happened Here?
Using confusion to uncomplicate your project. Scott and I worked together before joining forces at R. Alliance. It was a global project with a lot of stress. Yet, we got along well. Our ideas lined up and we were always…
All Things Not Being Equal
Why trading function for hype is a bad thing. I can’t read technology articles anymore. It seems that these writers (journalists - not experts, mind you) are increasingly focusing on the hype of the new tech products without getting into…
When Wait and See Backfires
Read the warning signs and act decisively to manage your project to plan. This past spring I woke up with water in my ear. That feeling of pressure. I looked like a Three Stooges routine whacking the side of my…
