It couldn’t be simpler. When there’s a problem with the car, a light on the dashboard illuminates. It could be the oil pressure. Or the tire pressure. Or the battery. Or the engine temperature. Or the engine. Collectively these are Read more
A few years ago, while visiting back home in Pittsburgh, a friend and I spent the day at Kennywood Park, a 125-year-old amusement park about 8 miles from downtown. It has one of the country’s best steel roller coasters, but Read more
Happy New Year, and welcome back to the Reservoir of Ideas. OK, enough pleasantries. I’m going to spend the first part of this year exploring the following observation: Many, if not most organizations have been struggling with the same Information Read more
Last week was a (half) marathon. The rest of Christmastime is a sprint. And the season seems to be passing alarmingly fast this year. Turns out, that’s not just perception, it’s fact. Thanksgiving in the United States falls on the Read more
Each race has its own personality. At least so far. I haven’t done enough that they run together. This was my fifth year participating in St. Jude Marathon Weekend. The first year was to try to stay active during COVID, Read more
You never know what’s going to happen when you click on a LinkedIn job posting button. I’m always on the lookout for interesting and impactful projects, and one in particular caught my attention: “Far North Enterprises, a global fabrication and Read more
Whenever you get a bunch of technical architects in a room with a whiteboard and markers, it’s not going to be long before somebody goes up to the board and draws a box. Doesn’t matter the kind of architect: solution, Read more
When was the last time you ran outside when you heard a car alarm? I remember once driving an old, heavy, muffler-challenged vehicle through a parking garage and setting off every car alarm in my wake. They made a lot Read more
The primary goals of beekeeping are straightforward. Make sure they have enough space. Make sure they have enough food and water. Control nasty bugs. And get them through the winter. Hives that make it through the winter are the most Read more
Do you gravitate toward the most difficult problems? Do you seek out the most interesting and impactful challenges? If so, then 6 Secrets for Delivering Impossible Projects will give you the tools to successfully deliver your own Impossible Projects On Read more