Everyone’s got a different area of focus. I have a friend who is an obsessive recycler (you know how I feel about that). Another acquaintance is a huge environmentalist and supports animal causes. A third is committed to helping the homeless. Then there’s...
So, you’ve done your root cause analysis and know where your problem starts. That doesn’t necessarily get you to a solution. Take our example of Bob, who can’t afford his house but loves the school district for his kids (from the linked post, go read...
I’ve been thinking a lot about viral transmission as an element of culture. I originally came across this idea in the highly recommended Snow Crash a number of years ago. It sparked both a strong interest in Sumerian mythology (which I’ve read on...
In the Risk Mitigation posts: Part One and Part Two, I mentioned the difference between a risk (something that might happen) and an issue (something that’s already happening). Both can apply to projects or ops (also known as ‘day to day life’)....
So, this topic has been on my radar to write for some time. However Gordon’s excellent recent post gave me a kick in the ass. I highly recommend that everyone go read it right now. His post is all about how our system is broken. My post is about how we...
