Archives for the 'Observing My World' Category
Incremental Advantage [Genuine Curiosity]
A few weeks ago, I received a copy of “The Power of Incremental Advantage” from its author, David Wanetick. This is a fascinating book, and its premise is summed up by the title: “How Incremental Improvements Produce Dramatically Disproportionate Results.”
In essence, this book is about consistently seeking small advantages to enable you to achieve greater [...]
10 / 10 / 10 [Genuine Curiosity]
On a flight this morning, I was chatting with a gentleman sitting next to me. He shared a recent learning (he called it a “guidepost”) he adopted recently. I thought it was interesting:
A mentor of his told him to think in terms of “10, 10, and 10″ when making decisions in life:
Consider the [...]
Bless this mess? [Genuine Curiosity]
In its contest (going on through February 25) the company “MyFax” wants to know: How messy is your office?
If it’s messy enough, you could walk away with $10,000.
To enter, all you have to do is take a photo or video of the glorious mess that is your workspace and upload it to their contest [...]
Some things feel more “done” than others [Genuine Curiosity]
I took some time off around Christmas and the New Year, and decided to get a bunch of things done on my “Someday Maybe” list. Most of the items were of the “clean up” and “fix it” variety, and some of them were things I’d been putting off for a long time. For example, I [...]
Five Secrets for the New Year [Genuine Curiosity]
I just finished John Izzo’s book, “The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die” and I think it’s a good choice to provide some perspective for New Year’s resolutions.
This book contains a very interesting collections of anecdotes and insights from hundreds of interviews Izzo has conducted with “elders” in various cultures around the world [...]
Here’s to you, Marc - wherever you are [Genuine Curiosity]
I just read the sad news about the passing of one of my favorite friends and personalities in tech, GTD, and just being an all around neat guy - Marc Orchant. I never met Marc in the flesh, but he touched my life in a lot of ways. He was funny, smart, kind, and supportive. [...]
You can’t coach height… [Genuine Curiosity]
I’ve just returned from a week in Japan where I was speaking at a conference on JSOX (Japanese Sarbanes-Oxley). While I was there, I visited with a bunch of customers, prospects, and partners. My goal in these meetings was todevelop a more tangible understanding of some of the business drivers in the market [...]
Learning in a different context [Genuine Curiosity]
Last week, I had the privilege of being a chaperone for my daughter’s sixth grade class as they went to “Outdoor School.” I wasn’t familiar with this concept until we moved to Oregon but, apparently, it’s pretty common up here. Basically, the whole class goes to an outdoor location (some classes go to the coast, [...]
That’s one to tell the Captain [Genuine Curiosity]
The other night I wrote about zombies.
Original post here: Dwayne Melancon
Brief pause for reflection [Genuine Curiosity]
I know I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog lately, but I’ve been doing some thinking (and dealing with the throes of my kids’ first week of school). Why the thinking? Well, I lost a good friend and coworker of mine recently and that tends to make one pause and ponder.
If you’re [...]