Month: June 2010

  • In Search of Simplicity

    I just finished reading When Genius Failed by Roger Lowenstein.  This book documents yet another example of humans desire to seek simplification even when that simplification doesn’t truly model reality. In short, LTC believed they had figured out a way to make money that was very low risk. Each transaction could only make a little…

  • Scripting Life

    Have you ever considered how the various roles in your life mimic a screenplay? A friend of mine is teaching me his method for Designing a Balanced Life. This week, we discussed the roles that each of us play in our lives and how they interact. Previously, I’ve considered my various roles, but I found…

  • When Your Brain Fails – Nodding Off

    Yesterday late in the afternoon, I was providing a demo of our product in a warm conference room. The person I was showing it to started nodding off. Now this wasn’t a case where there were a lot of people, there were only three of us and he was asking us questions in between his…

  • Being Great Even Though You’re Not Perfect

    About nine years ago, I went on a trip to Latvia with a group of more than 50 people from eight different countries including Russia, Sweden, US, Holland, and Latvia. The age ranges in the group were from 16-60 and contained people from all walks of life. The purpose of the trip was to provide…

  • Amplifying Noise

    Yesterday, Ann and I were watching a Mexican dancing television show at a restaurant. Something about it struck me very funny and I laughed out loud. At the same time, I looked over to see a waiter and a waitress pretending to dance like they were on the show. After my laugh, they looked over…