December 26, 2022
I have a similar picture from when my children were young, we had bought new chairs and had all these boxes so we made this weird box fort in the basement that they could draw on, hang out in, eat, have snacks, etc, etc. It’s where creativity is born.
December 25, 2022
It doesn’t have to be rinsed and repeated today, it can be something you’ve never tried before. Traditions are good, and traditions are great, but creating new traditions is where new ideas and growth can come from. Where we blend the old and the new and make something we never thought possible. Best of all, it’s never too late. Happy Holidays.
December 24, 2022
You might do better when in a time crunch, but there is always that moment when you are grinding it out when you say to yourself – “If I had started this a few days ago, I would have been so far ahead.” But you’re not, you’re here and now you’re at the whims of all those around you trying to complete the same task, on the same day at the same time. Hope all your shopping is done, Merry XMAS.
December 23, 2022
If you want to be seen as the developer that “knows it all” you better work hard to make sure you do (an impossible task). Or, if it’s something much smaller as – “yes I’m really busy and do have not to time for other tasks” – then you better be really busy. The statements we make are descriptions of what we are going through and what we are doing but the actions we take, are the signals we send to those we work with. Don’t let the two conflict with one another.
December 22, 2022
They come and go, but at some point, they will rear their head, whether it’s a good day, a great day, or for no other reason that you know, they will emerge – the Team Grump. The Team Grump doesn’t know care for what you are doing, when you are doing it, how much it will help them, or why they are there – all they want to do is get out of there as fast as possible and continue grumping because that is where they are at. Everyone is a grump at some point during their work, it’s impossible
