Monthly Archives: June 2010

In Search of Simplicity

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Matthew

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 … Continue reading →

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Scripting Life

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Matthew

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 … Continue reading →

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When Your Brain Fails – Nodding Off

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Matthew

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, … Continue reading →

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Being Great Even Though You’re Not Perfect

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Matthew

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 … Continue reading →

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Amplifying Noise

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Matthew

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 … Continue reading →

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