Day 186 – Simplicity Trumps Functionality
I watched a customer’s face as I demoed the new feature. We had spent weeks building it, solving edge cases, refining the logic. I was
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Day 185 – The Willingness to Begin
Six months ago I set an ambition that felt overwhelming. It still feels overwhelming now, except for one detail. I can visualize the finish line.
Day 184 – The Work You Choose
Saturday morning. The constant barrage of incoming communication, problems to resolve, and crises to solve has finally calmed down. Now I sit here at my
Day 183 – Is Email the Last Place for Thoughtful Communication
My grandfather used to respond to correspondence with handwritten letters. Not occasionally. Not when he had extra time. Not when the moment felt sentimental. He
Day 182 – The Arrowhead
My mom told me a story today that I cannot stop thinking about. She was pregnant with me, hiking through the desert mountains outside Guaymas,
Day 181 – Choosing Scale Over Safety
This is my fourth and final day of pondering the lessons I might learn from the early days of Henry Ford and his little automotive
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Day 174 – The Way You Learn
I was walking past one of the bookshelves in our living room when a green binder caught my eye. It belonged to one of my
Day 173 – The Machine Talks to the Machine
I received a design document from a vendor last week. It was supposed to be their work. Within seconds, I could tell it came from
Day 172 – The Power of Silence
I learned that silence was more important than words on a Tuesday afternoon in a room full of forty people who were not paying attention.
Day 171 – Confidence Is Just Familiarity in Disguise
I am not much of a rehearsal person. My senior year of high school, my younger sister convinced me to try out for a play.
Day 170 – When Less Guidance Means More Performance
I spent most of today at a track meet, watching my daughter compete. Track meets are a special kind of endurance test for parents. You
Day 169 – Serial or Parallel The Pattern That Shows Up Everywhere
I was cleaning out my garage last weekend, and I noticed something. I had two choices. I could finish one corner completely before moving to
Day 168 – The Ninety-Five Percent Rule
I was thinking about consistency the other day, and a strange truth settled in. If you spend a few moments every day working on learning
Day 167 – When the Limits Fall Away
I remember reading Secret Wars when I was younger. There was a moment that stuck with me, far more than the battles, the heroes, or
Day 166 – Failure Only Happens When You Stop
I was thinking about my old boat the other day. It sits in a dry dock junkyard now, rusting away, done. That boat is finished.