If you’re lacking vision, try asking this question... I was talking with a friend about a pretty big business decision several months back. There were several directions they could go and while we were talking, I asked a question in the flow of the conversation: What’s the right way to do this? The answer was super clear to both of us. Of course there were obstacles and issues (some pretty substantial), but they seemed pretty trivial in ...
Archives for January 2023
Creative Debt
On Clearing Creative Debt In computer programming - the term “technical debt” is used quite a bit. The idea is that over time as you build something, you slowly accumulate technical debt. The idea is that you start by building something. Then you add something else on top of of it. Then you build something else on top of that. Over time, if your’e not particular about paying down your technical debt, you end up with a little bit of a ...
Type 2 Fun
I’m not much for video games, but I think I still have quite a bit of “fun” - it’s just a different type of fun. It’s called type 2 fun. You might be familiar - you might not. Here’s what I mean. Type 1 vs Type 2 Fun In the endurance and outdoor world, people often use the phrase “type II” fun to distinguish between “fun” and “fun.” Type I Fun Type I fun is what you think of with fun. Easygoing, laughs, relatively care-free “fun.” Some of ...
Sunday Sermon 1/52: Life is Short
“Stop saying, I’d like to be this. I’d like to be that. Grab your f—king nuts and be it” I didn’t do an annual review this year. I had plans for one, but it seemed life had other plans for me this last month (more on that in a future newsletter). One thing that’s gotten really clear - life is short. So short. This year especially - it seems like things go by fast. 2020 was both months and 4 years ago somehow. Wow. Sometimes the ...
