A Place to Store My Piss Pot

A Place to Store My Piss Pot

A Place to Store My Piss Pot Growing up, I’d often hear the phrase: “We don’t have a pot to piss in…”  Anyone remember that? It was a reference to, essentially, being poor.  It was a visceral analogy, exaggerating the fact that we did not...
Thank You Kobe

Thank You Kobe

Thank You Kobe There isn’t much that I might say, that hasn’t already been said in the last 48 hours about Kobe Bryant.  As a public figure, his life inspired so many…and his death, unfortunately, has touched even more with a great sense of loss....
Do You Negotiate Like a Child?

Do You Negotiate Like a Child?

Do You Negotiate Like a Child? I was thinking about the saying that “Children are the Best Negotiators” Is it really true?  Why is that? I think part of the answer is that children are laser focused, in the moment, on what they want.  Think about it. They want that...
Shakespeare was 80% Wrong on this one

Shakespeare was 80% Wrong on this one

Shakespeare was 80% Wrong on this one “Time is very slow for those who wait, Very fast for those who are scared, Very long for those who lament, Very short for those who celebrate, But for those who love, Time is eternal.”   This quote is often...
Change The Algorithm, Change Your Life

Change The Algorithm, Change Your Life

Change The Algorithm, Change Your Life We all sort of understand that our lives are increasingly influenced (if not controlled) by algorithms.  Even if we don’t really know what an algorithm is. In short (very short), an algorithm is a set of rules or...