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40 Years of Moving on to Victory
Considering Scrum PlanIT
The Story Rick McCullough wants me to tell
Yesterday as I watched Rick’s family smile, hold back tears, rest, sigh, laugh and cry, Kim asked me if I could say a few words today. Of course I said yes. Last night I realized I would need way more than a few words. So I closed my eyes, thought of Rick and there...
Thinking OVER a Game
It is very interesting to me that one of the best college basketball games in a very long time is being overshadowed by the immaturity of some "one and dones". The desire of TBS and ESPN to hype the NBA, and lack of focus on a very well coached, very skilled TEAM that...
Ya Ya Ensamvarg!
This was fun A Candid Conversation with B.L.
Am I working?
Work: In physics, a force is said to do work when acting on a body there is a displacement of the point of application in the direction of the force. In thermodynamics, work performed by a system is the energy transferred by the system to another that is accounted for...
SE at the Movies
Work has begun on the movie version of Considering SomeplacElse...our screenwriter would like some casting suggestions...Any ideas? And, if you happen to be in Des Moines Iowa, you can check out other projects Brent is working on:...
An Age of Enlightenment?
When I am feeling overwhelmed by the possibilities of tomorrow, the reality of the day, and the fact that too many are dwelling in yesterday...I have a ritual, of sorts: First I grab my 50 year old Bible and re-read 1st Timothy 4:14..."Do not neglect the gift that was...
FaShun
Fashion: A prevailing custom or style Fa: A long, long way to run FaShun: embracing a prevailing custom or style while failing to appreciate what got you here. I walked past the line of women sequestered inside the velvet rope waiting for the opportunity to enter an...
De Motivation is demotivation
Motivation is literally the desire to do things. It's the difference between waking up before dawn to pound the pavement and lazing around the house all day. It's the crucial element in setting and attaining goals—and research shows you can influence your own levels...
There is no Benefit to Unemployment
Had a radio interview last week, was asked to talk about unemployment...I didn't really get a chance to share MY views but that is how these things go. Here is what I wanted to get across: your book title or area of expertise Considering SomeplacElse A modern myth...