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Deployed
I’ve been toying around with the idea of building software for small to medium orgs for a while, using AI and a bit of digital elbow grease to get me there. Well, today was the day I went from 0-1. Regular readers will know that I have pulled my boots on for one more season…
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Bearable
So we are out of town for a few days, out in the mountains. Not way off the beaten track, just in a small town called Glenwood Springs. This evening, we went out to the playground to burn off dinner. And what did we see? A mother black bear, and her two cubs frolicking nearby.…
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Slice and Dice
ETFs are a great way to invest. Rather than picking individual stocks, you can pick a theme, sector, size, geography, the whole market, or something exotic. There are ETFs for AI Companies, American Companies, Large Companies, and even Large, American, AI companies. But my favourite one has to be the MAGA ETF, which only “invests”…
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It sucks to be average
There are some careers where being “mid” is totally fine. The median Federal Government employee does just fine. So does the average person working in financial services or healthcare. Not everyone is the hedgefund rainmaker or lead surgeon, but the person at the 50th percentile isn’t missing rent. Other careers are way differently distributed. Journalism.…
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Leadership
I had my six month review at work today. We live to fight another day. One of the topics that came up was on leadership. Thinking about it now in bed, I am reflecting on how little emphasis we put on it at the micro level while still recognising its importance at the macro level.…
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Pool Day
Yesterday it was a hundred degrees, and we were absolutely cooking. So we did what any sane person would do, we went to the pool. Our good friends live near a neighberhood pool, and I really mean it. Their local watering hole is owned, managed, and (mostly) frequented by the nearby residents. Large signs warned…
