Around June 26, 2026, I heard the news that Fun Spot America Atlanta would be closing permanently on August 2, 2026 from a few videos shared on YouTube. Like everyone else in the coaster community (Enthusiastas or “the Thusies”), our minds immediately went to one ride: ArieForce One — NOW! At that point, I had […]
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Generalists vs. Specialists: Leading Across the Skills Continuum
One of the most persistent tensions in project leadership isn’t about timelines or budgets… it’s about resources. Specifically, how we lead when our team spans both serious specialists and broad generalists. That isn’t a theoretical challenge, and it shows up in estimation meetings, in requirement discussions, in delivery risk, and most importantly in how work […]
Self-Fulfilling Prophecies… or Self-Designed Futures?
When people talk about self-fulfilling prophecies, it often sounds to me like something mystical by nature. It is described as if, simply believing something hard enough will somehow make it happen. I’d argue it’s much more practical, and much more empowering, than simple manifestation through thought only. It’s not that things magically happen to us […]
California Amusement Parks Still Riding a Rollercoaster Back to “Normal”
Not long after writing about the everyday places we lost between 2020 and 2023, I found myself thinking about another kind of experience that defined my life growing up in Southern California (SoCal). This is the kind of experience that one could often hear before even seeing it. That line to get into parking lot. […]
Why I Choose to Be a Morning Person
(And Why It Might Save and Create More Time Than You Believe) I am a morning person and that is not because it sounds disciplined or because I cannot sleep. It is not because it is the opposite of being trendy by staying up late or because I think everyone else should be getting up […]