Boulders, Bowling Balls, Softballs and Marbles
Imagine each of these things. Different sizes, right? Right. This is how I think about tasks. Boulders are big tasks – they might even be entire projects. Much like a block of marble waiting to be sculpted, the boulder is unrefined…it has no appreciable form. The boulder represents a large unit of work that needs […]
A Phish Tale
This actually happened. Yesterday, I received a phishing email from someone pretend to be the chairman of a board of directors on which I currently serve. Not leaving well enough alone, I had to have some fun. And I truly hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. “Josh” Chris, I’ll […]
Why Bother with Communication? (Part 3)
Many years ago, I was sitting in a meeting with two colleagues. We were discussing something technical and the conversation got very heated and very loud. As I sat there and listened to both sides of the argument, I started laughing. First, it was just to myself, but as the argument bloomed, so did my […]
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