Thoughts on business, leadership, personal development, and the world.
Once you start realizing there are biases in action when making decisions, especially in a group, you can start making better decisions. These are the most common biases that I was able to find with their definitions and applications in real life, or at least how I have experienced them. Groupthink is probably the most …
“If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another.” A quote from Admiral William H. McRaven’s Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your …
Most people who do not play chess do not realize that it is a game made up of smaller games – three to be exact. Each are distinct and have their own strategies to be successful, which chess players call “gaining the initiative.” The first game, the opener, is about deploying your pieces and trying …
The 2026 Tour De France is underway and I am watching the daily races. Since they are four plus hours in runtime I let them play in the background. This is not the first Tour I have watched though, for many years I have been a fan. I cannot explain why, but this race captivates …
Time management is always a topic that comes up in discussion and contemplation for me. The question is always, “how to manage one’s time effectively?” We all can agree it requires a multi-faceted approach. It requires planning, prioritization, documentation, reminders, logging, and scheduling. What about being effective with that time? If we’ve done the work …
“Never let a good crisis go to waste” – Nicolo Machiavelli. A crisis is usually defined as a situation that is dangerous or unstable. In a crisis there is often not a clear path to resolution, and likewise, there is not enough time to decide on how to deal with it. A crisis can occur …
I require a lot of time for reflection. I am also finding that I am not allocating enough space for it. My life is so busy that it is difficult to find a time that I can let my mind wander and think about things. There is work, grad school, kid’s events, home repairs and …
If you knew better, you’d do better? Of course we would, who would not? I often say I have no regrets, I made the decisions I made at the time based on what I knew, how I saw the world, or other circumstances. I cannot say I was always right but I own up to …
Have you ever met a manager for the first time and in their introduction to the team they talk about their style? What is management style anyway? Does style assume there is a base understanding of what a subject pertains and that whatever you add or subtract from it is a matter of personal prerogative? …
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Three of my favorite words. Adopting a unified approach to eating is something not to be taken lightly. I have experimented much with different eating patterns in my life. Atkins and Keto work to lose weight, but the fat content is hard on your gall-bladder if you have a familial history …