lessons-learned

Peloton Bike Tips

I got my Peloton Bike+ 18 months ago, and I've loved it. I've had a few friends recently get one, so I thought I'd share a few things I've learned/enjoyed, for anyone interested: * If you haven't ordered a Peloton

leadership

Power of Audience-centric Brevity

I recently found the Second City Works presents Getting to Yes, And podcast, which has great interviews and a great host (love their intro/outro music from Jukebox the Ghost) -- I really liked their Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai interview about their new book Hack Your Bureaucracy, as I

investing

Personal Finance 101: Top 15 Priorities

For most people personal finance is boring and frustrating. I find the optimization aspect of it fascinating (though I'm not a financial expert), so I wanted to share some best practices/good ideas I've gathered from reading and trying various services -- I've prioritized

leadership

Continuously Balance New Action and Process Maturity to Scale

I was enjoying this Strong in Six - You Need Process So Quit Calling It Boring podcast this morning -- they made a great point that organizations need to continuously balance new actions/initiatives/goals, often coming from visionary leaders who are casting/updating where the organization is doing) with

investing

Angel University: Great Angel Investing 101 4-hour Zoom Event

I enjoyed yesterday's Angel University 4-hour angel investing training, with great insights from Jason Calcanis, Mike Savino, and Monique Woodard. The entire cost goes to charities, and it was a great, Zoom-based 101-level introduction into angel investing best practices. There were some great discussions about questions to ask,

agile

Effective Leaders Work On, Not In, Their Teams

Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Revisited, from way back in 1955, talks about the concept that an entrepreneur who starts and grows a company can't just work "in" the business (e.g. doing the work that generates revenue), but they have to work "on&

lessons-learned

Playing with Fire: Personal Finance Documentary

I watched a great documentary recently called Playing with Fire. The movie follows a couple struggling with figuring out their long-term plans, while interviewing some thought leaders in the Financially Independent, Retire Early (FIRE) community. While I think many people write off people in this community (check out this Mr.

cybersecurity

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Tips

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is the security feature where a website or system asks you for two different types of proof (authentication) that you're authorized to access a system. The three big factors systems usually choose from are: 1. Something you know (e.g. password) 2. Something you have

leadership

Don't be a Calendar Victim

While there are many aspect of our schedules that we can't control, such as bosses or peers scheduling various meetings or setting certain expectations, there people often have more influence over their schedule than they use. Step back and think about your schedule (in the context of work

lessons-learned

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 something something conceptual -- it could be a process, or a technology conceptual architecture, org chart, or just about anything. For anyone who also loves whiteboards,

leadership

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 discussions, as it makes the concepts of layers of defense or resilience a little more interesting to talk about. In football, the cornerback directly defends the wide receiver (WR), trying

leadership

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 the process. * In software engineering, engineers are taught that the cost of a bug goes up exponentially the longer is exists -- it's cheap during a