May 17, 2025
Only you know the answer to what else you can do to solve a problem, to fix what’s wrong, to figure out what to work on next. The question of “What Else can you do?” isn’t for someone else to ask, it’s for you to ask of yourself. We do things as a team, but the ones that ask this question of themselves all the time, are the ones that emerge as the leaders.
April 14, 2025
We ask kids to work together to solve problems. We ask kids to play on teams to solve problems. When young adults go get jobs, we ask them to reach out to coworkers for help. When they start their first full-time job, we implore on them to ask questions and bring others into the conversation to resolve issues. Work as a team, be a part of the team and support everyone else. But when it comes to Post Secondary education – “though shall not talk to anyone or ask anyone for help”. I see where everyone is getting confused now
April 6, 2025
The burst happens when you’re tired. When you don’t think you have any energy left to give. When all you want to do is sit down and rest. But then you see something, a spark, a moment where you think you can make a difference, and from nowhere this swell of energy comes out at you and you know you have to capitalize on it. Some people are able to continually change bursts together (which often times leads to burnout), other people take their time, choose when to pick the burst that matters most to them, picking their moments, and
April 5, 2025
Everyone knows who the best teammates are. They have the best skills, but they don’t flaunt it. They take the tasks no one wants, but they know they need to get done. They don’t complain when things go sideways, they figure a way out. They don’t place blame on others, they look for what they can change. They own up to things that happen and chart a path forward. They do what the team needs when the team needs it. Everyone knows who the best teammates are, and who we want on our team – we all want this person
March 16, 2025
No I don’t. Not even close. I know things you don’t know and vice-versa. That’s the beauty of working with a team, you don’t have to be the expert at everything, you don’t have to know it all. The best advice I ever got for leading a developer that outclassed me in every area – “I won’t be able to help you with coding, but I am going to help you with all that other stuff” – and from there we worked incredibly well together. There are no Gurus, Ninjas or Rockstars – there is you and your team.
