Michael Gerber’s The E-Myth Revisited, from way back in 1955, talks about the concept that an entrepreneur who starts and … More
Category: leadership
Don’t be a Calendar Victim
While there are many aspect of our schedules that we can’t control, such as bosses or peers scheduling various meetings … More
How many layers do you need?
I find a that the metaphor of a cornerback (CB) and the safety is valuable in a lot of professional … More
Power of Shifting Left
There’s a concept you find in a lot of domains about how valuable it is to find problems earlier in … More
Don’t be Information Bullied: Ask Questions
When I was a junior engineer, years ago at Lockheed, I had a great senior architect who I looked up … More
Finding Normalcy Gaps
One of the things that was so important early in my relationship and marriage with my wife, was the concept … More
Think about your Meeting’s Story Arc
When creating a presentation or developing the agenda for a meeting, it’s tempting to jump into writing the content, and … More
Don’t Just Point at the Problem
Years ago, I was in a series of meetings with a partner company, and one of their leaders kept taking … More
Don’t Over-Automate
There’s a lot of value in automating things in your life — making things automatic or easy to keep happening. … More
iDEAFest2020: Lessons Learned Building an Enterprise Security Program
iDEAFest2020 is a great new virtual conference, which is a new two day event that started yesterday and will end … More