Followers are needed to make the work of leaders worthwhile. In reaction to Si Robins’ post about the closing of Ruby Room, I discuss the need for both passionate entrepreneurs and passionate customers to really build the businesses which will create a great urban environment in CenPho.
Leaders need to make decisions. That, along with setting a vision for the future are really the two core components of being a leader.
Decision making requires input. Leaders need to hear input from the people around them and then make the best decision they can based on the data available. But the data is never [...]
Christmas lights are a total freakin’ scam designed to waste your time and take your money. Here’s why:
Putting any lights on anything requires a minimum of two hours, and that’s if you’re lucky. Somehow, even throwing some net lights on a bush takes forever to get them on and looking decent.
They’re a pain in the [...]
Sysadmins keep your stuff running. Treat them well and don’t piss them off.
I hate ringtones, so I bitch about them.
64 years ago today. That’s when my paternal grandparents were married.
When I married Tracie, I asked my grandparents what their secret was. “Forgive and forget,” they said. Over six decades of experience says they know what they’re talking about.
64 years. That’s heckarad.
Apologies to Abraham Lincoln and one of the finest pieces of American oratory ever [...]
PodCamp AZ 2009 wrapup. My thoughts on what was good and what wasn’t.
Geek Week AZ finished with PodCamp AZ. Inquisitiveness and participation were a big topic on my mind, so I throw some ideas out related to those.
The crew at CenPho.TV put in a lot of hard work supporting their community through their weekly video podcast, and I highlight that.
Last Friday, I went to TEDxPhoenix at the Mesa Arts Center. Since I had some time beforehand, I thought I’d head out to Mesa early and avoid some traffic. After doing some crowdsourced research, I found a coffeehouse/yoga/spiritual center located in downtown Mesa called Inside the Bungalow. I spent an enjoyable couple of hours sipping [...]
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