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This is the view over my shoulder this morning as I open the Kindle. One cool thing about the Great Plains is the way you can watch both Sunrise and Sunset from the same chair. No mountains to stand in the way. Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry. Continue reading Sunrise in Nebraska The key to personal satisfaction and higher performance is to intentionally apply your strengths to your work every day. I encourage people to understand the activities that strengthen them, and then look for opportunities to use those strengths in pursuit of what they are PAID to do. So – if you’ve achieved a solid Continue reading Vacation Dilemma? Experience has taught me to refrain from making promises about the frequency of blog posts, but I’ve just installed an app to my BlackBerry that allows me to post from where ever I am and this may change the wind. My goal for the blog is to share observations related to the practice of Continue reading Promises, Promises You know the quote about repetition attributed to Albert Einstein - Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result - so when does consistency end and insanity begin? Speaking with a friend today about his search for a new position. He has a plan and a process Continue reading Insanity or Consistency My favorite scene from Tom Hank’s film Castaway has to be his announcement to all who can hear him that he has made fire on the deserted island. The scene resonates well with me because I feel strong when I’m able to finally accomplish something after a long period of trial and error. Can Continue reading I have made fire The final game of the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament was by most accounts the most exciting final contest in the tournament’s long history. Passions ran high on both sides – those rooting for Duke to return to the role of national champion after a long drought, and those favoring Butler, a tiny school from Indiana Continue reading What the NCAA Final taught about priorities As I continue to consider the most effective application for each of these platforms, my thoughts have been on what I am looking for when I visit each. I recently posted that about 50% of what I get on Twitter has no value to me, and a friend asked me to describe my criteria. At Continue reading Twitter & Facebook Observations 16-20 When my internet connection goes soft, there’s a series of steps I take to determine where the problem is: 1) Close and reopen Safari. Usually does the trick. 2) Reboot the Mac. Yes even Mac users should reboot occasionally. 3) Repair Permissions. PC users, never mind. You can’t do this. 4) Restart the wireless router. Continue reading Charter done right Something Cali Lewis mentioned on a recent GeekBrief episode flipped a switch in my brain and sent me off on a wild goose chase of ideation*. See if this provokes any different thoughts for you. Cali reported that Twitter was changing it’s basic question from “What are you doing?” to “What are you thinking about?” Continue reading Doing or Thinking or Thinking of Doing? Despite the attempted humor in the headline, we are excited about my brother John’s decision to run for a seat on the Redwood City (CA) Council. This is a video of his announcement event, during which he “blames” me for being the influence that led him to throw his hat into the ring. I suspect Continue reading I guess every family has it's issues |
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