One of my main ongoing topics on here is finding ways to better organize my brain, and it happens in a few different ways. I have tools like Obsidian (to store my brain) and Anki (to remember things) to help a lot, but this blog itself is one of my…

Some people choose to spend time developing their personal brand, and some don’t, but everybody has one whether they want to or not. The question is whether you want to own that brand or just let it default to what others have to say. As we’ve been looking at potential…

We all get into confrontations with people around us, whether at work or home, but those aren’t always a bad thing. If you can take a breath before the confrontation to determine your goals, the outcome is likely to be much better. In his book “ Integrity “, author Henry…

You’ve heard the phrase “don’t just sit there, do something”, but have you heard the opposite (and the title of this post)? Some attribute the quote to Sylvia Boorstein and her book with the same title, while others say it’s been around longer, but the quote is worth considering either…

People value money but they also value time, and if your service can be faster and/or more responsive customers are willing to pay more. Disney’s “Lightning Lane” (formerly “FastPass”) is proof of this — millions of people pay billions of dollars every year just to get in the park, and…

When working in any organization, it’s important to remember who you serve and it’s not always as obvious as it seems. Years ago when I worked at a few different churches, I went on a lot of mission trips with the high school youth groups. …

As time goes on, I’ve been finding myself caring a lot less about “who is at fault?” when something goes wrong. I’ll certainly want to investigate why something went wrong, but the who is less relevant. I’ll admit, part of this is because I’m lucky with how great our team…

If someone invests time with you, whether it’s to help with a project, move a sofa, or just go to the movies, it’s appropriate to thank them for their time. They willingly gave of themselves, and deserve a bit of thanks for it. What if you steal their time, though…

I talk a lot on here about being wrong, and if you read much of what I write you probably have seen some times when I’ve literally been wrong. Thinking through ideas in public like this can lead to that, and I’m ok with it. Part of this comes from…