A Lab Notebook of Life
Getting people to say they re interested in an idea is easy. Getting people to commit to an idea is hard. Let s talk about the difference between a Pitch, a Presentation, and a Proposal. First, some definitions: So, let s say you Continue reading
This is a story about a plumber and a photographer. First, the plumber. My wife relates the following story about dealing with The Joys Of Home Ownership : Not too long ago, we had a plumber come to work on Continue reading
There are questions that are simple, and then there are questions that are merely worded in a simple way. One of my favorite worded in a simple way questions lately is: What is a website? Don t answer right away. Think Continue reading
I like working with grownups. Here s an example: When I was a wee little New Hire at my current employer, one of the things that came up a lot was the 15 minute rule. That is, if you re stuck on Continue reading
TweetSitting in a business school class on leadership, we were asked to count off into groups of three. Each group got handed a cup with some buttermilk. Two people in the group had to convince the other one to drink Continue reading
In general, having authority doesn t mean that you can make people do what you want; it just means that they re more likely to listen when you ask. Ask any manager about this one, and you ll get a laugh, a resigned Continue reading
Jump To: Essay 1: Feedback // For the whole story, start here. Essay 2: The Do-Over // The Helpful Safety tips start back here. Essay 3: Bringing It [Written two weeks after the previous posting.] Time passes as progress is Continue reading
Jump To: Essay 1: Feedback // For the whole story, start here. Essay 2: The Do-Over // The Helpful Safety Tips start back here. Essay 4: Training Montage! [Written a week after Essay #2] So, the third and fourth whiteboard Continue reading
Jump To: Essay 1: Feedback // For the whole story, start here. Essay 3: Bringing It Essay 4: Training Montage! [A few days after the previous episode.] In a previous posting, I mentioned that I had done my first whiteboard Continue reading
Jump To: Essay 2: The Do-Over // To get right to the Helpful Safety Tips, start here. Essay 3: Bringing It Essay 4: Training Montage! [10 days after being hired, nearly 2.5 years ago.] I just received my first lesson Continue reading