Category Archives: workplace

Grand Ideas Are Solitary, Execution is Collective

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Bart Leahy

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 →

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Leadership Lessons from Evony

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Bart Leahy

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 →

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Customer Service Success–Finally!

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Bart Leahy

For two months I’ve been in a cold war with Spectrum, my internet and phone provider, due to a variety of technical issues related to moving to my new home (see here, here, here, here, and here). I was going … Continue reading →

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Evony and Thinking About the Workplace

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Bart Leahy

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 →

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Prioritizing When Catching Up

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Bart Leahy

Some of you might have noticed that I haven’t been posting at my usual, prompt hour or that I’ve even skipped a post or two. I noticed, anyhow, and it’s bothered me a bit. However, I am trying to follow … Continue reading →

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