Years ago, I was really into photography, and I was excited to upgrade from my film camera (which may sound…
Digital Whiteboarding from Home
I’m a huge fan of whiteboards for collaboration and design. I find it is so powerful when you’re working through…
How many layers do you need?
I find a that the metaphor of a cornerback (CB) and the safety is valuable in a lot of professional…
Power of Shifting Left
There’s a concept you find in a lot of domains about how valuable it is to find problems earlier in…
Don’t be Information Bullied: Ask Questions
When I was a junior engineer, years ago at Lockheed, I had a great senior architect who I looked up…
Sign of a Great Friend
I think everyone would agree that a great friend (or sibling or spouse) is someone who drops everything when a…
Finding Normalcy Gaps
One of the things that was so important early in my relationship and marriage with my wife, was the concept…
Think about your Meeting’s Story Arc
When creating a presentation or developing the agenda for a meeting, it’s tempting to jump into writing the content, and…
Don’t Just Point at the Problem
Years ago, I was in a series of meetings with a partner company, and one of their leaders kept taking…
Don’t Over-Automate
There’s a lot of value in automating things in your life — making things automatic or easy to keep happening.…
