“Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.” Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love...

“We're exploring the possibility of building a wall to stem the exodus." "Don't be ridiculous," Goddard said. "Only idiots build walls.”...

“Since most American students cannot simply pay their full tuition out of pocket, financing a college education often takes the form of...

“My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill he gave me six months more.” Walter Matthau “Technology now...

“Forcing everyone into the office every day is an organizational Single Point of Failure” Jason Fried, Office not Required “To...

“If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.” Hyman G. Rickover “How...

Proper framing would have helped many organizations be better prepared for COVID-19

Proper framing of issues is a huge predictor of success! Even in your strategy to pay for college...

“After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the things that had gone...

The Titanic sank because those in charge looked at the voyage through the wrong frame!

Many mistakes are made because of a bad frame!

The proper framing of an issue is more important than the facts!

You don't know what “good” looks like until you have seen it. This applies to almost every field!

Why is it that people working in so many organizations view their senior leadership as clueless at best and evil at worst?

Performance appraisals are hard! Why is that?

“Friction changes everything” Scott Adams periscope broadcast “It's not the work which kills people, it's the worry. It's not the...

"Not everything is about you," Clary said furiously. "Possibly," Jace said, "but you do have to admit that the majority of things are.”...

“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon...

“If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.”...

I really enjoyed writing this series of posts, and I could have easily continued cataloging my experiences for several more months. ...