My teenage son has had a rough patch lately – like many teens. Getting up for school requires Herculean commitment. Being civil, let alone kind, is almost impossible. No surprises there, it’s…
MovieBob and Magneto
(Inspired by the article: “Magneto was Right” which has subsequently been taken down, but the video is here) I really liked the character of Magneto in X-Men 1 and 2. The character had…
Breaking the Loop
There are times when doing it all over again can be part of a brand new discovery. And there are times (maybe MOST of the time) when it’s not. There are times…
LINK: Do what you love
And thanks to Doug at http://www.asknice.com for pointing it out. http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html How to Do What You Love January 2006 To do something well you have to like it. That idea is not…
I’d Like the Record to Reflect…
What do you do when creativity refuses to cooperate? When you have the intention to create something, but that spark, that “thing” just isn’t happening? Author Elizabeth Gilbert (“Eat, Pray, Love”) gave…
The difference
Between going through the motions, and actually wanting to succeed. http://thisisindexed.com/2011/02/denial-vs-progress/
Don’t Tell Me “It’s Complicated”
HT to my hero and writing inspiration Seth Godin. His post here got me started, and his style is something I have wanted to emulate for years now. Please don’t tell me…
Colored Perceptions
I will freely admit up-front that I know little, if anything about businesses, startups or even management – except for the kinds of work environments and management styles I prefer to be…
Showing Your Scars
One summer I was hired to help build scenery for a local summer stock theater venue. The problem is that I had been trained as an electrician, so every task in the…
Using NetFlow monitoring tactics to solve bandwidth mysteries
NetFlow eliminated the hassle of network troubleshooting after a school complained about its Internet access. Life in IT can be pretty entertaining. And apparently we admins aren’t the only ones who think…