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As the conversation ping ponged around the conference table, I was fixated on an issue that seemed obvious to me. The longer they talked, the more I thought about the gaping hole I saw in the deal. But what did I know? Everyone in the room had been doing this much longer than me and... Continue Reading →
I braced myself as I read Stacey’s email: “Doug, actually, you do have the account documents because I sent them over last Thursday. See the email below. Going forward, please check your files before blaming me.” I knew it was coming. I knew it. I’d seen Doug’s previous email and I knew this would be... Continue Reading →
We all want to be a badass. You may not think of it in those terms, but it’s true. You want to be a badass, even if you don’t realize it. There are general connotations with that term. We associate it with being tough, or strong, or daring. We think of Navy Seals or fire... Continue Reading →
“Be better than this going forward. Have more respect for the neighbors you build around,” I wrote. Within an hour, he replied. “I apologize for the inconvenience. But, I will also say that I have great respect for all the neighbors around my projects.” I wasted no time with my response, “Intending to be respectful... Continue Reading →
“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.” ― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men It had already been a long day. My family and I had been to the county fair, an event we attend each summer that is always fun and predictably comical. It’s also exhausting, and... Continue Reading →
Getting to the good part is hard. It’s unfortunate, but that’s how it works. Reaching the good part, or at least the part you’re after, requires some effort. Most things in life work this way. The good parts are hard to reach and they take time to find. If you’re a runner, the high is... Continue Reading →
Someone, somewhere holds the distinction of having run the slowest marathon of all time. At some point in history, at an official marathon, there was a finisher who took longer to complete the race than any other finisher at any other official race ever held. There was no award nor recognition of this feat. I... Continue Reading →
It’d been a grim day at the office. Eight people on our floor had been laid off. It wasn’t due to performance. Rather, it was the typical corporate restructuring you read about. Whether the rationale was to “gain efficiencies” or “realign verticals” was immaterial. The truth was that people lost their jobs. No buzz words... Continue Reading →
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