Monthly Archives: April 2016

I tried to put this new word on Urban Dictionary but it didn’t work for some reason. Probably user error. So anyway, feel free to do it yourself and take credit. NO SNOPES FOR YOU! The Snopes Nazi is that … Continue reading →

I forgot to write yesterday!! Completely forgot. So, I’ll do two today. Yes it violates my rule of “yesterday is done and you can’t make up for what you didn’t do yesterday” but I am going to cheat. I have … Continue reading →

NOTE: This one is totally baked. This is part 2. If you haven’t read Creating “from scratch” yet, consider doing that first. Back to Jim Collins for a second. His point was that if you get the right people in the right … Continue reading →

CAUTION: This is half-baked. It is a post I began as more of a book chapter than a blog post. But, what the hey… What is missing to make it totally-baked? Almost a decade ago, I my client had a … Continue reading →

“Scope, Schedule, Budget. Pick two.” This unattributed quote is famous among people who manage projects for a living. The Triple Constraint, it is formally called by the Project Management Institute. I’ve been doing this so long that I often assume … Continue reading →

Sometimes it’s hard to be the adult in the room. I am at my best when I have a clear head and when I see situations as neither good nor bad. I am not at my best when I am … Continue reading →

Mike Rowe has a new-ish podcast. The other day I heard one about a hispanic Elvis impersonator who moved to Hollywood to make it big as a pop singer. Producers figured he could be the next Enrique Iglesias. Only he wanted to … Continue reading →

You know that thing where you never see Corvettes until you buy one, then you can’t stop seeing Corvettes? Yeah, me neither. At least not with Corvettes. Nissan Rogues, however… Anyway, it’s called the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon. And I’ve got it bad. … Continue reading →

I told Paul my idea to put a sketch or photo on every post to attract attention. His response was: That’s exactly what you have to do. Also, don’t waste more time drawing and less time writing. With that advice … Continue reading →