One of the problems that I've seen in many parts of life is the belief that things must proceed a certain way. I caught an article on ways teachers have made school less fun for kids because they adhered to some rule or belief too tightly. I think many of those stories are true because […]
2020-06-12
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Some of the work habits that might sabotage an organization appear to have been adopted by some of Steve's former employers.
2020-06-01
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It's been nearly two months since the Redgate Software offices closed. I am not normally in the office, but I did cancel a trip that I normally would have taken to touch base with a number of teams. That's a minor change for me, but a still a change. It's much less than the disruption that […]
2020-05-28
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As I was looking to build career goals for the new year, I think mostly about technical topics. That makes sense, given my focus and job, but I ran across an interesting thread on Hacker News that asked about skills to work on in 2020, and not necessarily technical ones. I did find it interesting […]
2020-05-26
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Today Steve notes that having a list of things to do before you die can be a driving force for you.
2020-05-22
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Much of what we do to improve ourselves is an investment in our work. The same thing could be said about businesses. Today a little advice about making an investment.
2020-05-20
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What will you do about vacation during the pandemic? Steve gives his thoughts.
2020-05-15
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2020-05-11
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2020-05-08
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With many of us working from home, Steve wonders if you want to change anything.
2020-05-01
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