When I started this blog roughly 10 years ago I had hopes of posting regularly and finding consistent engagement from people who shared my interests in product development, pop culture, Agile, and reading. At this point I’m not sure I can even call myself an “occasional” blogger given how rarely I post here. The truth… Continue reading A (somewhat late) Mid-year Check-in
What a year. It is hard to comprehend all that has happened personally and globally in the past 12 months. I’ve experienced some encouraging career success and some painful physical injuries that led to months of slow recovery. I’ve had friends and family members die and seen wonderful growth for others close to me. The… Continue reading 2020 Reflections
Some quick notes about things on my mind heading into this week: Gratitude: Yesterday I ran a 10k in Philadelphia – the first race I’ve run after an injury earlier this year. While I didn’t run as fast as I once could, the race was still delightful and it reminded me of how much I… Continue reading Monday musings – 27 August
Some quick notes about things on my mind heading into this week: Gratitude: I’ve enjoyed some wonderfully restful vacation time in the past two weeks – both with my family and just with my wife. I am always glad to unplug and unwind a bit over the summer and these times lately have been no… Continue reading Monday musings – 20 August
Some quick notes about things on my mind heading into this week: Gratitude: In the past week I’ve had several good “coaching” conversations in which I’ve been either coaching folks I help lead or receiving helpful feedback from other people in my firm. As a company we are pushing to grow in how we coach… Continue reading Monday musings – 30 July
Some quick notes about things on my mind heading into this week: Gratitude: My wife got home this weekend after three weeks in England studying Shakespeare; while I am grateful for the fun my daughter and I had together while my wife was away and also grateful for the chance my wife had to enjoy… Continue reading Monday musings – 23 July
Brief notes on some of what I’m thinking about at the start of this week. Gratitude: My son was home for the weekend and we got lots of enjoyable time to hang out together, including going to a live taping of some of our favorite comedians recording for an episode of Spontaneanation. Expectation: This… Continue reading Monday musings – 16 July
Brief notes on some of what I’m thinking about at the start of this week. Gratitude: Coming off of a weekend with beautiful weather, lots of time outdoors, and several fun activities with my daughter – all of which have me energized heading into the week. Expectation: This week I am heading into a… Continue reading Monday musings – 9 July
Brief notes about what’s on my mind heading into this week. Gratitude: There’s a group of guys at work with whom I play a regular game of Dungeons and Dragons; yes at my age it’s fun to fully express my nerd-self and spend a few hours every couple of weeks role playing, drinking beers, and… Continue reading Monday musings – 2 July
Here’s some of what’s on my mind heading into this week: Gratitude: My youngest daughter just got home from a two-week volunteer opportunity with a friend’s church in Arizona on the Mexico border; she worked in a food pantry, spoke with migrants on both sides of the border, and put a human face on often… Continue reading Monday musings – 25 June
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