Simplicity the New Mantra
Every once in a while there is an idea that seems to touch on every area of my life. These recurrent themes cause me to stop and take note as they often lead to greater understanding. One theme I see recurring is the idea of simplicity, streamlined approach to organizational development.
Certainly the wave of economic […]
Work Like Water
In the quiet moments early in the morning I sometimes wax philosophical in pursuit of understanding my day-to-day existence. What is it that I really am doing? What difference does pushing 0’s and 1’s around? To the degree that I am successful, what makes my work stand apart from another? Is it creative ingenuity to […]
What I Learned from the 35-Day No Caffeine Experiment
Day 35 came and went on Sunday and two days later I still have not imbibed on a caffeine drink. Why? I really haven’t gotten the urge. People have asked me whether I am going to start drinking coffee again and I don’t have an answer for them, well not a simple one. Here are […]
Blogging on Purpose
Living life on purpose is something I strive towards. I enjoy looking at cause and effect, the end results. Writing to a blog is a process that is done with definite goals in mind. I wrote about the Top 20 Reasons I Blog back in March. In reviewing those reasons, by-and-large they are still the […]
Sowing Good Ideas
My mind is an idea generator. Just about every day I wake-up with a new one. Some of them are not more than passing thoughts, some are glimpses of a growing concept and some are a collective of several ideas. Being the verbal processor that I am, I readily share my ideas with others. Fortuanetly […]
The One Degree of Difference
There is a difference between good and shoddy work. It’s a one degree difference. One definition of perfect is: "excellent or complete beyond practical or theoretical improvement." Being perfect, complete in ones projects sometimes is the difference of a few minutes well spent.
Did you take out a piece of paper and think through the project?
Did […]
Organic Thinking
This weekend I began the intensive ritual of Spring gardening. Beyond the cutting, trimming, fertilizing, watering, and weed pulling, there is the delightful process of transplanting seedlings that have spontaneously sprung-up over the course of the year. I also dug-up and transplanted some flowers that are virtually roots with seemingly dead stems. They are now […]
Thought Sparks, Ensuring Minds are Moving
Thanks to Not Fearing Change for listing Thought Sparks as one of five blogs that makes her think.
She wrote, "Thought Sparks is awesome in bringing forth technological thinking and how things are moving. His whole blog is dedicated to ensuring our minds are moving."
Very cool. If I make you think, then I am living up […]
How to Get Stuff Done
Procrastination is a productivity killer for many because it bogs them down into ambiguity that is both uncomfortable and confusing for folks. There are a few simple steps to take to move past this problem which will have a dramatic affect on your job performance. There are many self-help books, articles, etc. on time management, […]
