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Category Archives: philosophy
Grand Ideas Are Solitary, Execution is Collective
I realize my title will tweak some people’s philosophical sensibilities. Too bad. If you don’t like where this post goes, you can write your own. What I’ll try to convey today is my experience with ambitious ideas in the workplace … Continue reading
Posted in careers, philosophy, workplace
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Leadership Lessons from Evony
My online game playing continues. I do manage to learn useful things while frittering away hours of my free time. No, really! Today I’ll talk about where it’s taken me…figuratively speaking, of course (I spend a ridiculous amount of time … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, management, personal, philosophy, workplace
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Evony and Thinking About the Workplace
My mobile game playing continues. I’ve had my ups and downs with the online Dungeons & Dragons-type game, Evony, but have made steady progress in building my city from level 1 up to level 18 (out of a possible 35, … Continue reading
Posted in Office Politics, peers, personal, philosophy, Technology, workplace
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Evolution of a Poster
This week I’ll be delivering a “poster session” presentation at the Interstellar Research Group (IRG) meeting in Tucson, Arizona. As the name implies, I’ll be presenting with a poster on hand as a visual aid. Compressing a multi-page paper into … Continue reading
Posted in editing, graphics, personal, philosophy, science, science fiction, Technology
Tagged posters, revisions, space exploration, visual design
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What’s the Catch?
“You don’t get something for nothing” and “An offer too good to be true” are terms you hear occasionally in the business world. They reflect a bit of cynical wisdom that is worth noting if you are a freelance technical … Continue reading
Posted in clients, consulting, freelancing, management, personal, philosophy, volunteering, workplace
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