Visualization and Goal Achievement

I retired right before the pandemic, and have been contemplating what to do with myself – I need a new purpose. The Olympics were very inspiring, it always makes me appreciate the training that goes into that kind of performance. Any kind of performance takes work, whether it’s musical, educational, business or entertainment.  Visualization is

New Journeys and Goal Tracking

identifying goals, visualizing your pathway to achievement, and measuring progress with situational awareness is the key. It doesn’t matter if the context is organizational or personal, it just needs to be understood

Time for a 28th Amendment – Abolish the Electoral College

http://pilotonline.com/opinion/columnist/guest/henry-light-it-s-time-for-a-th-amendment/article_4628c1fb-f62b-5552-967e-781a1cd5ed6e.html Thank you, Mr. Henry Light, for laying out a reasonable and clear way to Popular Vote. We trust popular vote for every other office, why introduce a means for manipulation into the decision making for our highest office? #AbolishElectoralCollege, #28thAmendment

PersonalIPR

The local shubbery flaunts its vibrant scarlet as the timid tinge of hue on the trees slowly turns to brown. Nothing like the color show in NH, MA or MI.  In MI the changing colors signal hunting season and crop harvesting, a busy but rewarding time of year. It is also time for our 30-45

Changing and Staying the Same

Autumn is my favorite time of year: the academic year begins, the foliage rainbow happens, crops are ready for harvest, the air becomes crisp.  I can count on these things happening every year, they stay the same.  We data geeks call it periodic events. HA. And that brings me to the changes.  My “data geekness”

Brand Experience and Festivals

The goal of a Brand Experience is to leave people with a more positive attitude about the brand, so they choose it over its competitors when making purchase decisions.

Information Philosophy and Organizational Effectiveness

What is the best way to organize information and provide access to those who need it within your organization?  Okay, now take a step back – who needs it and what authority do they need to access that information?  What is the style and culture of your organization – is it democratic or top-down authoritarian? 

Nextbook Tablet Win8.1 Delight

I have been hankering for a new Microsoft Surface 3 since beta, but just can’t afford $800+ for a new laptop replacement.  Then I saw an ad in Walmart of all places for the Nextbook for $175. And it included a one-year subscription to Office365 and a keyboard clamshell case.  Wow, really? I ordered immediately

Internet of Things is an Imminent Tsunami

As you know, I have been following this IOT trend for several years now, and Statista just published a chart that describes the opportunities at hand – 2020 – that is only 5 years.  Consider the adoption curve of smart phones, and apply that to Internet connected devices.  Wow.  The exciting part is the business

Personal Ecosystem and Larger Systems

My gift is the ability to see things from many perspectives and many levels of aggregation, from atomic to celestial. Being an entrepreneur is a real challenge as I am use to “corporate” information systems and business processes, and now it is all on me. It is all about the trade-offs between cost and functionality, scalability,