Happy Friday,This will be a brief update, as I'm currently in the midst of packing for a week-long trip with the family.I've had a whole bunch of conversations that are in the realm of build vs buy, and I feel that earned a few words in this week's n...
Build vs buy is a challenging decision, but when we want to build because an incident left a bad taste we need to do a risk assessment. Thankfully the movie Fight Club teaches this accurately and you can learn too and avoid costly mistakes.
Happy Friday,For those of you who don't know, I keep bees as a hobby. This year, I had some big ambitions with my hives to raise queens for the first time, and wind up with eight or so hives.Things did not go the way I planned.Now, raising queens is...
Miscommunication cripples productivity in groups. In this article you'll learn the root causes of miscommunication and effective countermeasures to stay productuve.
Happy FridayIf you've ever watched any of my talks, you'll see that I love games. Not just video games, but card games, board games, and even role-playing games. Well, especially role-playing games.If you aren't sure what role-playing games are, you...
Happy Friday,Around two or three times a year I'll experience an urge to learn a new programming language. Usually, I resist and wait until the feeling passes and I realize learning a new language is not a good use of my time. Well, I fell to that ur...
Horizon plans are a lightweight tool to communicate long-term strategic goals. In this article I will break down how to build, use, and update them so you can communicate more strategically and adapt more quickly.
Happy Friday,Sometimes you do something you know you shouldn't. For me that means trying out Clojure. If you don't know what Clojure is, it is a LISP with a die-hard following. It is so different than any other language that I'm really having to work...
Unlock the power of a self-managed team! Discover the definition, benefits, and strategies for fostering autonomy and effective self-management in your team.
Learning to delegate can be one of the most significant factors in how much time leaders have to focus on strategic initiatives, the growth and development of their people, and devoting crucial time to emerging crises. This article breaks down how to...
Making great teams takes a lot, but in this article I want to dive into three ingredients. A great team knows they have an impact on decisions, a strong sense of team, and they are relentless in pursuing mastery.
