Stumbling Progress is Still ProgressHumans often make decisions without learning from history's valuable lessons. We implement superficial solutions that look good on paper…May 3, 2024May 3, 2024
The Biggest Medical IssueImagine a lollipop that can detect early signs of mouth cancer using a smart hydrogel. Or an implantable battery that uses the oxygen in…Apr 12, 2024Apr 12, 2024
BizMech Ideas: The Last Ones(This will be the last BizMech Ideas post and also my last post on Medium. I’ll explain why at the end.)Jun 19, 2023Jun 19, 2023
BizMech Ideas: TempThis idea was the result of many beers and a long conversation with a good friend. They were laid off from a tech job back in ’21 and…May 29, 2023May 29, 2023
BizMech Ideas: WriterI am a voracious reader. My first job was in a bookstore which, let me tell you, was a bad move on my part. How bad? I stopped counting…May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
BizMech Ideas: ChoosierYears ago, I helped start a recording studio in Baltimore. My brother from another mother, Mike Walls, was and still is the heart and soul…Apr 10, 2023Apr 10, 2023
BizMech Ideas: CrispierAt last count, there are almost 30,000 restaurants in the Big Apple. There’s even a saying: “You could eat a different restaurant, three…Mar 20, 2023Mar 20, 2023
BizMech Ideas: TOChangerI had just finished a short read about the Theory of Change in a PDF from the UN Development Group. To simplify, a Theory of Change (TOC)…Mar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
BizMech Ideas: IntroductionBack in ‘09, I read Gawande’s Checklist Manifesto. I didn’t take it to heart but I was a little headstrong in those days. It would take a…Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
Why Business Needs MechanicsThink about the best parts of driving. The feel of the road, the way the car handles, the excitement of a road trip, and all those times…Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
A Better Place to WorkAs the holiday season wears off, there’s one issue that is front and center for a lot of managers and business owners.Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Which What and Why?With 2023 heading straight for us almost every human on the planet is thinking about the new year and what will come of it.Dec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022
Success Is Not an OptionBetween 2018 and 2021, the number of podcasts on Apple went from 550 thousand to 1.96 million. Including other platforms, that number is…Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022
Every Business is DifferentA side effect of The Great Resignation (which was more about people shifting jobs than people quitting) was how people faced a radically…Nov 25, 2022Nov 25, 2022
Like Mice in a MazeTensions across the Urals increase, and North Korea penetrates the Northern Limit.Nov 11, 2022Nov 11, 2022
The Kids Are Doin’ Fine, It’s the Adults I’m Worried AboutThings are bad and getting worse. We are already beyond the point where we can ever go back to the ‘way it was’. And we saw it all coming.Oct 28, 2022Oct 28, 2022
Work and Life and The WorkIt seems like you can’t turn on any form of media these days without running into someone with a feeling about the ‘workplace’.Oct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
September ’22: Adapt toStill also a monthly newsletter. There’s also a semi-daily one which is barely readable. And it costs money. So, skip it unless you’re…Sep 29, 2022Sep 29, 2022
Simultaneous RealitiesThere’s a lot of talk about virtual reality (VR) and I’m hopeful that Meta’s foray into it falls flat on it’s face based on their track…Sep 20, 2022Sep 20, 2022