tl;dr Criticism welcomed? "In my experience, criticism will only be received by people if there's a high degree of trust. If there's trust, and people know that you care about them, then their self-esteem is less
Technology Survival of the Fittest Recently I felt compelled to re-visit my series of thoughts on the topic of the Progression of Modern Software. This inevitably lead to my realization a fourth thought post was required to continue
Decentralized Web Exploring the Progression of Modern Software (Part 4) 832 days. I had to ask a search engine for the exact length of time because mentally it felt like only yesterday. 832 days since I wrote the third post in my short
tl;dr Business meet Customer. "When people honor each other, there is a trust established that leads to synergy, interdependence, and deep respect. Both parties make decisions and choices based on what is right, what is best, what
Decentralized Web The True TikTok Tussle If you haven't heard more than you could possibly care to hear about Tiktok already then here's one more thought for you to consider. There's a massive, global battle ongoing right now. An
tl;dr Wasting Time "Who has never killed an hour? Not casually or without thought, but carefully: a premeditated murder of minutes. The violence comes from a combination of giving up, not caring, and a resignation that
Business Pre-season Training I completely missed the first football game of the season for the New England Patriots. This might sound surprising if I had shared this information only a year ago, but in 2020 I’
Personal Digital Minimalism Applied I have a new smartphone. One that I am particularly excited to possess. Before you start wondering the make and model of this latest advancement in technology let me share some of the
The value of talking I know there's been at least a dozen times (and that's being highly conservative) when I have mentioned the value of listening. There is an almost infinite amount of thoughts and ideas I
Business The Delicate Balance of Deliberate Leadership Balance is such a fascinating topic. I'm typically the type of person who loves black and white answers. I like knowing with confidence whether a direction is right or wrong, an answer correct
Mautic’s Future Starts Now: An Exciting Announcement There are some moments in life when silence seems impossible; when the weight of what you know threatens to burst from your lips every time you open your mouth. When the news you
Marketing Reclaiming Your Brain Like many of you I also dislike the multitude of ads which display before watching any video on the internet. It seems with each passing day the frequency and duration of these ads
Business Yet Another Grinch Movie I'll be the first to admit when I first started seeing the posters and trailers for Yet Another Grinch Movie I was more than a little annoyed. Let's be real, we've seen this
Business Leader's Don't Speak Last Okay, if you've been reading my thoughts for any length of time then you may recognize the seeming juxtaposition between this title and the subject of one of my previous thoughts. But stay
tl;dr Almost This weekend I had the opportunity to catch up on some of my favorite past-times one of which was listening to spoken word poetry. I must confess it's one of my favorite things
tl;dr Kindness I was reminded today of a simple fact which is often overlooked or at the very least deemed politically incorrect and therefore disdained by "polite society." We've constructed a culture in the United
Business Lacking Energy Our society is motivated by this desire to succeed, to achieve bigger and better things, and to get more done in a day than ever before. This never ending push leaves many of us feeling exhausted, worn out and lacking energy.
Decentralized Web Transitioning to Web 3 There’s so much hype these days about the future of the internet and the worldwide web. Whether you have heard the stories and been infected with the blockchain craze (through some form
Decentralized Web Web 3 Step 1 In a previous thought I shared what I believed was the best way to take advantage of both Web 2 and Web 3 and how to properly anticipate the steps to leverage the
tl;dr The Invitation “It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.It doesn’
Marketing Personas The concept of personas in marketing has been around a while and some companies are quick to point out how great they are about creating these various "buyer personas." Some like to get
tl;dr Riffing I've been doing a lot of coding and a lot of reading lately (I hinted to this in a previous post). As a result I need to apologize for not posting as frequently
tl;dr Ignored In case you missed the recent news I feel its worth mentioning and drawing your attention to it again. This headline shouldn't surprise you. In fact, I read it and felt vindicated in
