Recharge
I enjoy leading a passionate life no matter what I am doing. Because I live intensely I often have to balance off one part of my life with another. When…
Staying in the Groove
Racing a sailboat is both art and science. It starts with the helmsperson’s sense of feel for the boat, wind, and waves. Getting the boat into rhythm. Minimizing the turn of the rudder to keep the boat moving. We call it getting into the groove.
By the Numbers
Provident Security is a successful Vancouver based security company that sets out to completely change the alarm business. In the article How to Turn an Industry on Its Head Become Masters of Delivering On Big Promises, Kevin Lawrence and I write about how Provident Security CEO Mike Jagger founded the company on the promise:
“We will be at the customer’s door within five minutes of an alarm going off — guaranteed.”
Frustrations of the Computer Kind
I have worked with computers since I was fifteen years old. I love working with them. Most of the time. In the picture above, I’m happily working on my HP/Compaq laptop. The latest in a long line of laptops I’ve owned. Yesterday, I wasn’t smiling.
Every Company Has Culture
Culture means different things to different people. It can be listening to a symphony orchestra, looking at art, watching films (especially the non-Hollywood variety), or listening to street performers play beautiful music on a warm summer night in Aix-en-Provence. Whatever culture you prefer, the company you lead or work for has its own very specific culture.