About MeA quick introduction to what I build and write about here.May 21, 202665. Give before you takeI’ve spoken about this with my good friend Erik Birkeneder for over a decade now. That shared perspective (among many other qualities) is…Apr 05, 202464. No job beneath youI was chatting with a few friends who are executives at various sized businesses, and I was surprised that we all agreed that, of the many…Apr 02, 202463. Focus by WritingLike much of the millennials and gen z’ers, I find it difficult to focus these days. With all of the alerts and new media bombarded into my…Mar 31, 2024#62 Back at it — Meeting CultureTaking an external meeting from external meetings, so I’m committing to 31 days of short writing format publishing. Today’s topic is an…Dec 01, 2023#60 — Left Foot, Right FootSolve the immediate problem and then the next one…and the next one. Until you get to the other side. As quoted by Marc on the meat deal.Apr 20, 2022#61 Condescension In NegotiationThere’s really no place for it. Have I done it? Not really. I might have laced a misplaced joke here or there, but I seldom try to make the…Apr 20, 2022#59 Rock and a Tough PlaceLeadership is about having the tough discussions. Saying the unfavorable positions. Telling people the uncomfortable realities. Giving out…Mar 11, 2022#58 Cooks in the kitchenI realize I owe you another post because yesterday’s was a throwaway (it was for a good reason I promise). This one will be a one and done…Feb 28, 2022#56 Other people’s battlesI remember getting the tap on the shoulder. I had just squared up, ready to throw the swing. I was caught and given detention for 2 weeks…Feb 26, 2022#54 Balloon AnimalsI was watching one of my favorite shows, Eureka which previously ran on the SciFi channel, and a character exalted when someone tried to…Feb 24, 2022#53 Apple’s Onboarding ExperienceMy laptop crapped out on me today. It wasn’t some crummy laptop either, it was a top of the line Macbook Pro with the highest level intel…Feb 23, 2022