Why do we go through our everyday life calling our little ones “kids” or “children” and not “offspring” or “progeny”? To me, “offspring” or “progeny” are words that dehumanize beings that I love and respect. I certainly want my kids to grow up knowing that I care and love them and that they should bring […]
Your Agile Digital Library
I wrote this for a company blog in 2015. I still have and use all of these books through several generations of the iPad. My library has grown considerably since I wrote this in early 2015. No one person can hold all knowledge in their heads so the next best thing is to understand that […]
PowerPoint is not a Valid Collaboration Tool
When detectives begin the process of solving the complex problem of a crime they pull out a wall, build visuals, and use it as a focus for collaboration. Regardless of our line of business we all solve complex problems. Unfortunately most of us are expected to create PowerPoint decks and give status updates. Why do […]
Why take the time out to retrospect (as a team or an individual)?
A great way to look at it is to go back to the opening lines to one of my favorite childhood books, Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne… Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, […]
22 Time Management Lessons You Need To Learn Now (from Lifehack)
I thought that this was so appropriate that I’m reprinting this article verbatim from Lifehack. What’s your favoriate? My favorite is #11, at least for today. Labor over the important parts of your project. Avoid fussing over the details until you’ve got the main points and parts down. Most of us don’t complete projects because we […]