Philadelphia was my hometown as a kid and I moved to Virginia as a teen. When I’ve visited Philly as an adult, I’ve felt like a tourist and not a native.
To the guys on International Women’s Day
Rather than paying lip service to women for International Women’s Day, let’s really honor our female counterparts with meaningful support. Here are some ideas for you.
Longevity
I traveled to colonial Williamsburg this past week to take a little time away with my wife. I was out on my morning walk to take in the sights and early morning sounds of the city. I’ve walked around Colonial Williamsburg many times when my kids were little and it felt good to reconnect with those memories again.
Leadership
“I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a democracy and civically start taking shortcuts, then it results in bad government and politics.” – Barak Obama As a civil servant, I owe it to the people that I serve… Continue reading Leadership
Decoupling
In one year I’ve: deleted Instagram deleted my google/gmail account and replaced with proton deleted my amazon account removed all photos, posts, and connections from Facebook (stuck with the account for now for biz reasons) replaced Spotify with Qobuz replaced Windows with Linux replaced MS Office with Libre Office replaced OneDrive with Dropbox replaced Notes… Continue reading Decoupling
Speak Up
“A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.” – Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., Selma, Alabama, on March 8, 1965. When you use… Continue reading Speak Up
Time
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” Gandalf, J.R.R. Tolkien, The… Continue reading Time
AI in Business
The use of AI to accomplish tasks is all around me these days. Here are a few ways that AI is baked into my job: Lately, I’ve been asking myself how to use these new tools effectively and how to assist otherpeople in using the tools, too. Some questions I ask myself are: As you… Continue reading AI in Business