This post is part of the Startup Edition series on Enterpreneurship What’s on your To-Do List? Right now you have something else to do. Later today you will also have something else to do. And tomorrow you will have the…
This essay is written as part of the Startup Edition project – check out the other essays here. Think. When was the last time you were right? Absolutely, positively certain with no chance of being wrong. Now, think of the…
A small moment makes a vacation Last night we were on the road in Northeastern Pennsylvania and stopped for an ice cream Sundae on Sunday. It was a hot Summer evening and just about time for the sun to set.…
When the folks at LittleBits asked me to test their latest kit of snap-together DIY electronics, I was really excited. As a gadget-loving person, I love the idea of creating a Rube Goldbergian perpetual motion machine. I even the idea of…
Standing up, all day? Really? What are some of the main reasons you might consider using a Standing Desk as your primary workstation? Reason #1 – Using a Standing Desk Promotes Healthy Habits Using a standing desk is a great…
//Read about more mistakes in the newest Startup Edition “Do not fear mistakes. There are none.” -Miles Davis. We all make mistakes. I’ve made a few mistakes in my time. I’m not talking about the garden-variety mistakes you might make…
Makers need to make in the real world Get out of the (electronic) building Last evening, as the Pacific Northwest sunshine (yes, we do have that here in the Spring and Summer and Fall) was blazing, I was weeding my…
This post is a contribution to Startup Edition. Tools are a Commodity We could talk all day about the tools we use. Agile is Best! Pomodoro is Best! Pen and Paper is Best! Getting everyone in a room is Best! (You…
In the movie Star Trek II (and in the more recent reboot), then-Starfleet Academy cadet James T. Kirk relates the story of the training exercise to try to save the Kobayashi Maru as a key learning experience for his transformation…
