This was a recent status on my Facebook page:
Day of discovery:
1) Sleep is important
2) You never know what you are going to end up with at the company gift exchange
3) Running in the cold is very motivating
4) Never venture downtown during the holidays unless driving a Sherman tank
5) Customers will tell you what you niche [...]
Identifying human behavior across a society is the focus of many sociologists. As an analyst, identifying human behavior through data is my interest. Whether I am looking at sales data, cost per unit, economic forecasts, or even toilet usage charts, looking at data patterns can identify key changes in behavior.
Take a look at the chart [...]
Moments can be hard to find.
Sure we all claim to live in the moment, but the moment I am talking about has to do with those warm fuzzy feelings.
The warm fuzzy feelings you get when the circumstances are just right. You know, the feeling you get when:
you are having dinner with someone that you can [...]
Communities can take on numerous forms. Whether it is a community of athletes, a community of scientists, or even a community of geographic location, similar interests bring people together. In fact, one individual can be a part of many communities at the same time.
From the Maya civilization to the British Empire and the foundations of [...]
Balance is one of those things that I think a lot of people go through life without. It applies to just about everything and can be hard to achieve. In fact, we often forget to look for the balance in every situation.
Here are some examples:
1) Horseback Riding – The rider must balance their weight on [...]
Knowing something is half the battle. Communicating that something is the other half, but that is the subject of another post.
Knowing how your customers use your product and how they want to interact with you is a great thing. Two major steps toward becoming customer oriented.
But then you realize that what you know, might not [...]
A gift does not have to be big nor expensive and it must be given without any expectation of something given back in return.
Receiving a gift from someone, be it advice, an unexpected phone call, or even a small quarter can be powerful tool. It triggers those warm fuzzy feelings that makes us feel [...]
Future. It is what you make it to be.
Goals. They are what you want.
Actions. The past and present efforts.
Network. These are the people that are going to help you.
Passion. It is what drives you to build your future with goals, take actions and network.
Building the components into a coherent package leads to a successful future. [...]
An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision ~ James Whistler
The above quote speaks volumes for what you need to deliver day in and day out. Like an artist, we all have vision in our positions, so when we deliver our product, it is the vision that we must deliver [...]
Every now and then we all have one of those days where we are always one step behind the world. No matter how positive of an attitude we have, everything takes longer than it should, requires more effort than it should, and wears us down until there is nothing left.
Even when there is nothing left [...]
