Mar 7, 2021Member-onlyWhat I Learned Coaching Middle School Basketball during CovidI coached my 13-year-old’s 7th grade basketball recreation (“rec”) league team over the winter. We just wrapped up a shortened 6-game season running about 10 weeks. Our grade and school fielded 3 boy's teams: 1 competitive and 2 rec. We were a rag-tag group the 10 of us. …Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Jan 3, 2021Member-onlyCuriosity with a PlanBeing curious always served me well. I was curious about how things worked, curious to explore the woods near where I grew up, curious about space and technology, and curious about how I could become my best self. Curiosity can get a bit out of hand too. …Curiosity2 min readCuriosity2 min read
Dec 27, 2020Member-onlyCreating Science Non-FictionRecently I stumbled across Daniel Scrivner’s podcast “Outliers” interviewing Dylan Taylor, CEO of Voyager Space Holdings. Within the first minutes, Dylan blurts out he first became interested in space watching Star Trek episodes with his dad at a young age. Me too! I can remember watching Star Trek in the…Curiosity3 min readCuriosity3 min read
Sep 27, 2020Member-onlyCoaching vs DoingAs my sons grow up, I’ve helped coach their various teams — never the head coach but assisting. COVID canceled my 13-year-old’s soccer season, so he flipped over to playing volleyball (I know, don’t ask — seems safer to me to be outside kicking a ball but whatever). With more…Leadership Development3 min readLeadership Development3 min read
Sep 6, 2020Member-onlyBeat COVID with Great HealthUse habits and consistency to improve your odds — We know immunocompromised (fancy word time-existing health challenge) people are more likely to contract COVID and other afflictions. We’re also learning a large majority of COVID deaths are due to something called comorbidity, or multiple health conditions in addition to COVID. In short, if you’re already battling one challenge, it’s…Health4 min readHealth4 min read
Aug 23, 2020Member-onlyNo Industry Conferences…Now What?Find alternatives to fuel your business now that industry conferences are dormant Talking with a friend of mine who’s very successful in the health and wellness care industry he bemoaned, “Since the pandemic hit, my sales are near-zero. There are just no industry conferences.” Previously, my friend sold most of…Digital Marketing7 min readDigital Marketing7 min read
Aug 15, 2020Member-onlyBiography of LeadershipLessons to learn from some of the great business leaders of our time Recently, I enjoyed reading several biographies that gave me inspiration and ideas for how to process and proceed in our current economic and social environments. The three biographies describe how these leaders navigated dramatically difficult times. …Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
Aug 8, 2020Member-onlyCoffee with the InternsA chance to reflect on career lessons I’ve learned from others — In a normal, non-pandemic time, it’s customary in one’s company to meet with the summer interns for a discussion on their experience, your experiences, and how we might learn from one another. Instead of face-to-face, I enjoyed a Zoom call with around a dozen of my employers’ interns last week. …Career Advice8 min readCareer Advice8 min read
Jul 19, 2020Member-onlyWhy I Pursued an AWS Certification Exam 25 Years into my CareerBegin at the beginning Early in my career as a developer, I passed a lot of Microsoft development-related certifications. They demonstrated I at least took the time to study and learn the material. Maybe I was just decent at taking tests. …Growth Mindset4 min readGrowth Mindset4 min read
Jul 11, 2020Member-onlyInternet is not a Right — But it has Become a NecessityLet’s work together to bring it to all students — In my previous article, I wrote of setting up fast Internet access at my home to support my and my wife’s work as well as online classes for my kids. It took a bit of doing but in all, not hard and very accessible to me. I’m blessed to live…Internet3 min readInternet3 min read
