In January I wrote about how 2016 was going to be a cornerstone year in my life when looking back. Looking back, it’s easy to say how much I underestimated the truth of it. Every month of this year I can feel the stress of past years continuing to wash off. I stopped doing much…
It’s amazing how quickly a year passes.
Days take forever. Weeks never quite feel like they end. Weekends fly by. Months never seem to flip on the calendar. But a single year flies by. It’s all a matter of perspective I’m sure. Most years teach you a lot if you are willing to reflect as they finish.
The best presentations leave out unnecessary detail.
It’s really easy to create presentations that include every step that was followed, every number that was generated, every risk and issue that was dealt with, a list of every person interviewed, and the conclusions that were ultimately drawn. The most natural story for a project is the one that actually happened from step 1…
Check your ego before you start the day.
All of us experience swings in our ego and confidence from day-to-day. When we are on a winning streak, it’s easy for the head to start to inflate. When we’ve hit a few roadblocks and things aren’t quite going our way, it’s easy to fall into a pattern of worry and quiet. Neither is ideal…
The way I think about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the like.
Ever since I told people I have started dabbling into bitcoin I get asked about it all the time. People are curious about this thing that is more and more frequently showing up in headlines. For simplicity, I’m going to reference bitcoin throughout but it’s largely shorthand for altcoins (excluding ICOs which is a whole…
What got left incomplete on your list this year?
Many of us create lists at the beginning of the year for the things that we are hoping to accomplish over the course of the year. Quite a few organizations have even formalized the process with objectives and tied it to performance reviews. Naturally, we all know what we are going to be doing come…
Why the death of Net Neutrality is important within the CRE space.
As you may have heard, the FCC recently announced a vote in December to gut their net neutrality regulations and essentially let telecoms do whatever they want with the internet. For those not aware, these rules were put in place in the ancient days of 2015 because it was becoming clear that the lack of…
Back to Android after my iPhone experimentation.
For most of this year, I became an iPhone user for the first time ever. I even posted some of my experiences. I’m not willing to call it a failure but I am glad to now be back on Android (hello Pixel 2 XL!). There are three primary reasons that I’m glad to be back…
Sometimes success is shining a light on what’s going on.
Last week I talked about sometimes success is not failing. Other times success is actively looking to break things – or at least shine a light into the dark places. Just because there isn’t noise today doesn’t mean that everything is working as it is supposed to. Shining a light on what isn’t going right…
It’s easy to group the world into two groups (us and them) but it is almost always counterproductive.
The worst thing about US politics these days is Republicans and Democrats. Keep in mind that these are private organizations that talk about their members doing public service while their primary purpose is to further entrench their own interests while making money. Too many individuals believe they have to pick one of these two teams…