Essays on systems, work, and life
Essays on systems, work, and life
There’s a difference between getting hurt and getting injured. I’ve been a broken record at home trying to ingrain this lesson into my kindergarten-aged daughter: it’s okay to do things where you might get hurt; just don’t get injured. Basically,…
I’ve been working through “Click Here,” the new book by Meta CMO Alex Shultz on marketing and advertising, and right at the beginning of chapter 1 he writes: The most basic advice is to be clear on your goal and…
Even though my name is Vince, let me be Frank: There is no one singular “best” troubleshooting methodology. Yes, to the uninitiated, there are methodologies for solving problems. To answer your follow-up question, yes, they’re actually pretty fun. And no,…
What do you do when you get stuck? How do you unstick yourself? Here are some sticky situations: I’ve learned some interesting things that may be helpful with preventing wheels from being spun or entering a mental paralysis. From what…
I can only speak as a father, but I know the following applies to any configuration. After a long day, sometimes I just want silence. Sometimes, I want my decompression routine: retreat to my office, read, write, or work on…
I get excited when I stumble upon profound insights in unexpected places. Reading widely is a fun way to connect abstract dots, especially if your genre of choice is non-fiction “textbooks” as my wife lovingly calls them (sorry, honey, I…