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
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’
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
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
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.
Forethought Busy, Busy, Busy http://dbhurley.com/media/uploads/2018/08/episode-29-busy.m4aI've written about it before and I've talked about it before, but I don't think I've ever done so in relationship to being a good
tl;dr Finite vs Infinite Games I know this is not a new concept or even a new video. But I would recommend taking an hour (56:05 to be exact) and listen to this application of the concept
Business Three Lessons from a Sales Rep Recently I was talking to a sales rep and as we strolled along I did what I normally do and I made small talk. Usually this means I just ask a bunch of
Business Machine Learning, Human Ignorance An interesting juxtaposition seems to be forming in our culture and society today. The news is overwhelmed with announcement after announcement about the next great thing that has happened in the world of
Business How to be unique in your marketing In today's marketing world you’re often told that you should be unique in your branding and in your corporate identity. You're told your company must be different in order to be successful.
Community The Power of Passionate People Stop for a second. I could almost bet money that you read this title and instantly thought about open source communities. Of course it’s entirely possible that inclination towards open source is
Business Microsoft, Github & Changing A Reputation Today another headline has captured the minds of many in open source as it seems that yet another open source centric company has been acquired by a private one. Only a couple weeks
Technology Transportation Evolution Recently this past weekend I was standing at my open balcony doors (the weather was truly wonderful) and I was admiring the sunset and the beauty of the river and road below when
Business The Marketing Choice Paradox Resolved I love to read, in fact I read a lot. I’m in the middle of one book right now that I can’t wait to tell you about, but unfortunately you’ll
Business Conferences & Storytelling: SiriusDecisions 2018 Summit I’ve been to a fair number of conferences so far in my life and I don’t see the trend slowing down any time soon. Between the excitement of the Mautic -
Startup Balancing Startups and Stability I’m constantly talking about startups, but also about stability. It sounds like two things that are constantly fighting with each other in an ongoing back-and-forth struggle for supremacy. There’s benefits to
Mautic Mautic and GDPR One of the hottest topics circulating the internet these days is the upcoming legislation surrounding GDPR being put into effect on May 25, 2018. Companies of all sizes are closely watching what this
Business Release with Purpose One of the topics that frequently gets discussed in engineering circles (or maybe I should say product circles) is the concept of when to release. I say product circles because engineers I am
Business The Importance of Process Moving fast often has many side effects; whether you’re driving fast in a car, skiing down a mountain at high speeds, or falling from the sky with a parachute, all this speed
Business Demonstrating Wisdom A recent Simon Sinek talk has been making its way around the internet and if you haven’t watched the video I’d encourage you to take a few minutes and listen to
Business Social Media: Personal vs Professional We all know those people on social media who are incredibly proud of their small business, startup, or work ethic. And of course we know those Facebook friends who share every intimate detail
Business The Importance of Planning [Practically Speaking] I wrote previously about the importance of planning and gave 5 simple reasons why planning is critically important. Since I wrote that article I’ve received hundreds of comments on the topic and
Business Determined or Work-a-holic Some people try to label me a workaholic. They seem to think that because I stay up late or get up early to get work done that I must be a workaholic. But