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Living life with purpose - A study in Ecclesiastes
I believe Ecclesiastes has become my favorite book in the Bible. There is so much packed into the verses for contemplation, guidance, and just pure …
2020
Are you listening or just hearing?
At four o’clock in the morning the world around me sounds very different than 9am. i appreciate the stillness.
However, I am often shocked when …
Consistency in an inconsistent time
In the last few weeks, my daily routine has went out the window. Vacation, unexpected opportunities that require different time commitments,
changed …
2018
Civility and Managing Up In A Hot Mess
The first train of the day rolled by as I took a brisk walk to the coffee shop. The podcasts were definitely aligned to stimulate my senses for the …
Dignity on PI day
Dignity for me. I want to be honored and respected.
Dignity for your neighbor. They want to be honored and respected.
Student activism on gun …
The Next X Years
I am most likely on the second half of my timeline. I am now feeling an urgency in my step to leave a legacy for others.
Whatever it is, I know a few …
2017
Know, Understand, and Apply
I have asked in several interviews the following question. On a scale of 1 to 5 how would you rate your knowledge on (fill in the blank topic) and …
Valuable Meetings
Meetings. How many of them can be changed, disregarded, and not even attended? Can one spend their time on more valuable work?
Automatically as I was …
A Proper Response
Having the right response to others makes collaboration much easier.
- Is it constructive or destructive?
- Is it positive or negative?
- Is it selfish or …
Uncomfortable
Being uncomfortable gets my Spidey senses going. It is uncanny how I can see problems with much more clarity. The smallest details become chasms that …
Weeds and Software
Saturday morning weeding has turned into a quick 1 hour endeavor which I share with my wife. There was one area I neglected for about a month though …
The Balance of Self-Promotion
The older I get, the less I relish instant gratification, acknowledgement, and self-promotion.
Maybe I just feel confident in my abilities (warning: …
Code Review Task 1 - What are the Goals?
Code reviews are one of the most important tools that can be used to improve quality and productivity for a development team. One of the keys to …
The Anatomy of a Review in 5 Questions
In a few weeks I am going to give a presentation on doing great code reviews. Here is a piece that I wrote 5 years ago that captured the 5 W’s. …
2016
Being Mindful In Everything You Do
The apostle Paul couldn’t have said it better:
Php 2:3-5 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more …
How is your impact rubbing off?
How do I rub off on others? I had to really think about this question after listening to the EntreLeadership podcast featuring Dr. Jackie Freiberg on …
Stop making labels
How we create labels every day:
- That marketer will never understand software development
- That developer doesn’t do strategy
- He doesn’t …
Taking the first steps
I have found it extremely difficult to get started on projects that I think are daunting. It gets even worse when I don’t know where to start. …
Can you understand me?
I am constantly surrounded by a very diverse group of individuals. I can name 15 differently languages that can be spoken in my work hallway alone. …
Silence can be really loud when there is a problem
There was no update in the last 2 weeks. Just silence, crickets, and an occasional rumor that something was amiss.
At the monthly business review, …
My Current Communications Response Matrix
Here is a current list on how I think when it comes to responding in various communications mediums.
| Communications Medium | Minimum Response Time | Maximum … |
2015
30 Days of Intentional Living - Recap
My thirty days of intentional living posts are finished!
I wouldn’t have been able to do this at all without the support of my readers, my …
Updating an Identity Seed Value
I recently ran into an issue, where I had to mix environments while developing. On top of the mixed environments, I was manipulating data.
I had a …
2014
Building a Personal Scorecard
A local radio show this morning was having a conversation about using a scorecard for children’s behavior for parents.
Green mean that all …
Empowerment During Change Series: Leading by Serving
Everyone must serve somebody, even if it is yourself. As employees, we server our managers or company. As a husband I serve my family.
I state many …
Empowerment During Change Series: Leading by Liberating
It is almost a certainty that you and the company that you work for will go through a major change. With every change comes fear, doubt, tension, …
