Category Archives: Uncategorized

Job Satisfaction

I just finished reading Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown.  If you ever want to be inspired by someone who pushed the limits, read this book. Adam Brown was a kid from … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

More Snooping Than We Need

A few days ago I saw a story on Ignites (Financial Times) that Snoop Dog had been recruited by a group that is trying to convince people to “unload” gun company related investments from their retirement accounts. I am actually … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Email “Exchange”

This Hillary email thing cracks me up.  “When I got to work as Secretary of State…”  Yeah ALLLL those years ago.  It sounds like the dark ages of green screens; it was 2009.  “I opted for convenience…” good thing she took … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Goals 2015

I should probably do a little 2014 wrap up before listing out goals for the new year.  It was probably the worst year ever, culminating in a life changing event that left me fundamentally shell-shocked.  I will write about it at … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Clean It Up

Growing up my dad had this philosophy that 90% of fixing broken stuff, can be done by taking it apart, cleaning it up and putting it back together.  Magically it would work again.  This has held for pretty much my … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

My Memorial Day

I am not sure exactly when this started, but many crossfit gyms will gather to do the Murph workout on Memorial Day, and so will I. Special thanks to Phantom Crossfit for letting me come hang out with them. There … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Experience Matters

I remember being an FNG straight out of college and thinking I would rule the world within a year. I remember pushing hard and wanting to do more. What happened to that ethos? Every kid straight out of college today … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Ending [blank] As We Know IT

I can’t tell you how much this expression drives me nuts. It has become a tag line for change, when someone doesn’t want change. That will end Social Security as we know it. Don’t trust him, he wants to end … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Thinking Like a Leader

I’ve read a little about executive coaches in various blogs.  I always chocked it up to advice for 20 something CEO’s fresh out of college tech programs who really don’t understand how a business works.  A few months ago we … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The 4-Song-Set

Later today is the last Pats game for the regular season.  Each week preceeding a home game, either Sam or I send a note to all attendees detailing time, place, food, etc.  Inevitably, we have a newbie and I have … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments