Day 63 – Embrace the Chaos
We have this incorrect notion that the world swirling around us is an organized place. We do this all the time, we think that “they” have it all figured out. “They” must have a process or “they are tracking all of this. There is obviously structure in the world around us, but order is not […]
Day 250 – Power to the People
This morning, as I was reviewing a chess game at The Temecula Chess Club, it occurred to me that people, when combined, produce superior results. There has often been a debate in the computer science profession if open-sourced software would provide the best outcome in the long run. Of course, privately sourced, commercial software manufacturers […]
Day 233 – Being a Top Performer Means Being Different
I was talking to the founder of a new company today, and she asked what she “should be doing.” The inquiry was well intended; she wanted to do the right things, the best things, to ensure the success of her new company. I realized that I had asked this same question many times in my […]
Day 222 – Consider the Long Tail
I collect what I refer to as “idea books.” These are books where the author expands on a concept that provides a unique perspective on an issue or problem that many people are trying to solve. I do this because these books usually receive a warm reception, often hitting best-seller lists before eventually fading into […]
Day 206 – Out of Thin Air
The Myth of Spontaneous Ideas There is an idiom in the English vernacular that might be used in this context: that person came up with that solution “out of thin air.” This expression is used to describe the concept of a person coming up with an idea or an answer to a problem with no […]
Day 189 – Scale Yourself First
Many of us have good intentions. We want to have an impact on our society and do good. At least I hope this is the case. My highly subjective research on this topic leads me to conclude that many people have this basic desire, even the people that we consider the most abhorrent. I have […]
Day 179 – Value Comes After Commitment
A decent idea executed well is infinitely more valuable than any number of ideas that are never attempted. Through the course of my career, I have seen this concept repeat over and over. While many of us sit around debating the merits of an idea, there will be one person who takes an idea and […]