More than a decade ago, an IT friend of mine first introduced me to the Gartner Hype Cycle and I was equally parts amused and impressed with the it. (For those of you not familiar with them, Gartner is a technology research and consulting company and they were one of the handful of consulting firms... Continue Reading →
I was reading someone's bio the other day and, amongst all the other relevant facts and bullet points, they had listed "award-winning photographer." That caught my eye for several reasons - first, it was a little unusual to find in a biography for someone who wasn't a professional photographer; second, I consider myself a decent... Continue Reading →
This post is both later than, and different from, what I was intending to write this time out but both stem from the same reason. It'd be fair to say that last week, I had one of "those weeks." Thankfully, there was nothing life-threatening but, looking back, every day had at least one pretty major... Continue Reading →
Without picking a side or even a specific issue, I'll offer the observation that it feels like people are not willing to meet in the middle on issues anymore and that we are as polarized now as we've ever been... or at least that's the sense I get from watching the news. Having said that,... Continue Reading →
You know the drill and have probably been in this situation many times in your life - there's something that you really want but it's going to come at some cost... money, time, effort or some combination of all three. And the more you think about it, the more tangible it becomes and the more... Continue Reading →
A few days ago, we got some very unwelcome news. A family we've known for a half dozen years has their youngest son, recently turned 18, facing a life-threatening medical condition. The family applied for, and was accepted into, an experimental treatment program that he's been taking part in since the start of the year.... Continue Reading →
Fear of failure is certainly something I've wrestled with all my life. I am the son of a first-generation American who became the American dream personified. They surpassed my grandparents in terms of education, income and all the other ways we tend to measure success. On top of that, this parent of mine was brilliant... Continue Reading →
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