Quotes

  • While you’re thinking about what your New Year’s Resolution should be…

    While you’re thinking about what your New Year’s Resolution should be…

    “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

  • Don’t celebrate too early

    Don’t celebrate too early

    In past posts I’ve written about how the implementation of a new ALIM system brings change in systems (tech), processes and people, and that change management in all three areas is crucial to a successful implementation. Thankfully, I find that many organizations assume that change management is necessary, especially when a large number of people…

  • “Simple” can be Hard

    “Simple” can be Hard

    During 2012 my organization was challenged to “simplify”. One example I looked to was tablet apps which tend to be simple and limited…yet effective. Yeah…people involved in technology can over think and make our processes (not to mention our products) more complex than they need to be. With an engineering background and working in a company that has…

  • Reason

    Reason

    A friend sent me the BB&T Philosopy Statement and I ran across some interesting comments on thinking in a section named “Reason”…  Clear thinking is not automatic. It requires intellectual discipline and begins with sound premises based on observed facts. You must be able to draw general conclusions in a rational manner from specific examples…