Author: Noob

2014 was a pretty bad year, given all the circumstances. I left a great job at a top consulting firm to join what i thought was going to be a new learning opportunity, only to realize, quite quickly, that I joined a company with a toxic culture and a horrendous middle-management culture. There were no…

A great week again. Phenomenal time with my family. Words of the week: Remote: I need to explore the idea of how to work remotely. i think i can do it, and am in a unique place to do it. My Father: I had some great conversations with my father this holiday season. The stress that I…

Great week! Wrapped up my project, flew to Europe, and now we’re on way to Brussels, before we see my family in a few days. Words of the week: Distinctive: in the spirit of the 10X philosophy, I need to find what makes me super distinctive, or what I can do that is super distinctive. One…

Good recovery after last week. There’s lots to do this week, but I’m seeing the light! Words of the week: Style: it’s funny, I see different people with different working styles. This is not knew, per set but always interesting to reflect when I see a new style of working collaboratively. This particular case is about…

Ugh… what a tough week.  After a tedious drive back from Syracuse (post Thanksgiving), I had a complete computer meltdown forcing me to reinstall the OS entirely. Words of the week: Technology Dependence: I’m amazed by how dependent we (I?) have become on technology.  It took me 3 days to recover from my disaster, lost quite a…

A short week (well work wise) due to the Thanksgiving week-end.  We drove to my wife’s family home and got caught in a nasty Nor’easter. Words of the week: Cosy: I’ve really made my office cosy, so it’s very nice to work in it.  It’s a amazing how much a comfortable office helps with productivity. Tiny…