Happy Friday!I'm going to share my thoughts on a book I read a while ago called Profit First."Whoa, you read books? How many pictures do they have?"Well, they're business books, so a few.I can't recall how I bumped into this book, but it was either m...

Happy Friday!I've worked with a lot of folks in different roles over the years, and I want to spend this email writing about project managers.And, I'm going to try and keep my usual snarkiness in check.I said "try."While most that I've worked with di...

Happy Friday,I'm about to get a lot of snow, and we live in an area that doesn't get a lot of snow. So, of course, my mind goes to something like wanting to talk about a lesser-known interest of mine: Tiki drinks.The Mai Tai is probably the most famo...

Happy Friday!Well, things have been busy, but that is self-inflicted. One of those weird moments where I have something I'm really excited to work on, and so I'm running straight for it.Digital GardensThis is a really interesting idea that I bumped i...

Happy Friday!A new subscriber asked what I think the top 3 leadership skills to develop are in 2026. I think that is a perfectly good question. Since they are an engineering leader I'll nudge my answers in that direction.FacilitationI've gone on abou...

Happy Friday & Happy New Year!I don't often write predictions but I think a new year is as good a time to do that as many folks wonder what the future holds.I also don't really believe in new year's resolutions. They're a great way for folks to c...

Happy Friday!The holidays are approaching, and that means we're all busy with, well, everything.I know I am. I'm working hard on making a serious effort to get reko.day off the ground. In fact, I recently was at a conference for farmers and set up a...

Happy Friday!I hope everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving had a great break. I didn't send out my normal Friday email because I was driving back from North Carolina and just didn't have the energy.Let's be honest, though, you probably had better thing...

Happy Friday,I'm about to go on a week-long road trip for Thanksgiving to visit family. I hate driving, so the 32 hours of driving are the inspiration for this little email.Surgeons are generally regarded as smart and professional, despite shows like...

Happy Friday!Here we go again with another "very serious" survey of development techniques that people definitely understand and use well.10)Test-Driven DevelopmentA technique that a few people claim works wonders for stability and design, but nobody...