My Blog

There was a moment of clarity… that came when I realized the truth about my situation in the world. I cannot take my possessions or monies with me when I leave this world. For me, that realization was profound as I have no children to inherit my estate, with no family waiting in the wings. […]

Project Leaders Don’t Run Operations… We Enable Them! I have found that one of the most misunderstood aspects of project leadership is where my responsibility ends and operations begins. I am often deeply embedded in the project work, collaborating closely with teams, collecting requirements from stakeholders, solving bugs or issues in real time, and helping […]

For dozens of years, Six Flags has leaned heavily on DC Comics to anchor its roller coaster lineups. On paper, it makes perfect sense, since they are paying millions to do so. These are all globally recognizable characters, built‑in storytelling, and an easy way to market rides without having to explain what they really are. […]

After spending nearly two decades around the consumer electronics industry, from the early days of CRT (cathode ray tube) TVs (televisions) to today’s sleek flat panels, I’ve learned that one of the most misunderstood topics on the sales floor is something deceptively simple: Aspect Ratios. Customers would often ask the following. The answer almost always […]

From May 2004 through October 2007, I had one of the most formative and rewarding chapters of my career as a Lead Computer Applications Instructor at New Horizons Computer Learning Center in San Diego, CA. During that time, I trained thousands of students across a wide range of technologies. I worked to bridge the gap […]