Top Posts
-
Why Nobody Can Copy Apple
Horace Dediu has written another brilliant piece titled...
-
The Job Decision Matrix
A Job Decision Matrix will help identify what is actual...
-
Path To Green
A Path To Green (PTG) is a clear, crisp, and complete s...
-
You are Thinking of Your Career Trajectory Wrong
Most people think about their career trajectory as bein...
-
The 5Ps: Achieving Focus in Any Endeavor
Always have a plan. Always. A great, simple, framework...
-
STOP 0xC2 aka BAD_POOL_CALLER Blue Screen and bad memory
My computer bluescreened with a STOP 0xC2, BAD_POOL_CAL...
-
Have Backbone, Disagree and Commit
Have Backbone, Disagree and Commit Leaders are obligate...
-
Merit Badges – A Mental Model for Success
The concept of a Merit Badge comes from the Boy Scouts...
-
Tenets
Tenets are a few carefully articulated guiding principl...
-
Work Backwards From The Customer
At the 1996 Microsoft Professional Developer Conference...
-
Customer, Business, Technology, Organization (CBTO)
CBTO = Customer + Business + Technology + Organization
-
Retail Pricing, Markup, and Margins
Tom’s Hardware is generally really solid. But they shou...
-
One-Way and Two-Way Doors
Effective decision-making starts with understanding; in...
-
Be a Great Reader
When an organization has a culture where the written wo...
-
Paying Developers is A Bad Idea
The companies that make the most profit are those who b...
-
RSS
Tag Archives: “clarity of thought”
Tools to Achieve Clarity of Thought
This post is an inventory of tools I use to drive clear thinking. I update it regularly as I learn new tools, or gain new insights about existing tools as I use them. I am available to do 1:1 or group coaching on all of these topics. See Advising, Coaching, and Consulting | Kindel Tig’s Clarity of Thought Toolbox Embrace Mental Models. A mental model is an explanation of how something works. It is a …Continue reading
The 5Ps: Achieving Focus in Any Endeavor
Always have a plan. Always. A great, simple, framework for any plan is the 5Ps: Purpose, Principles, Priorities, People, and Plan. This framework applies to software development projects, job searches, building a garden, or a phase in your life. I have personally found the 5Ps a useful tool for small projects (e.g. prepping for a VC demo/presentation) as well as large-scale projects that include 1,000s of people. The 5Ps : Purpose, Principles, Priorities, People, and …Continue reading
RSS - Posts