A geospatial career journey
Even though I work from home full time, I have a little extra time available since most things have been closed by a gubernatorial executive order. During downtime, I'm doing a little tidying, and it's amazing the things you find and realize you've held onto. At this time twenty years ago, I was probably be … Continue reading Y2K and Today
I have worked from home full-time for the past three years. I know a few people who have done so for a lot longer (decades), but, regardless of how long anyone I know has worked from home, we seem to have many of the same observations. Thanks to the coronavirus, we are becoming a lot … Continue reading Lessons on Working from Home
I am currently reading the book "Fierce Conversations" by Susan Scott. I am on hiatus from teaching my leadership course this year, so I am taking the opportunity to refresh my content and my perspectives. The basis of the book is fairly simple: Our work, our relationships, and our lives succeed or fail one conversation … Continue reading Open – Beyond Technology
It’s been a few weeks since I hit my latest milestone, but life was fairly full in the immediate aftermath. On the plus side, the extra time was good for reflection. The milestone to which I am referring is that, on October 27, 2019, I ran the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC. The race … Continue reading Milestones, Goals, and the Power of No
Approximately six months ago, I was at a crossroad with Twitter. Unfiltered, it has become too toxic and negative to continue to allow into my life. My dilemma is that, after 11 years on the platform, there are a host of people I've never met "IRL" whom I consider friends or with whom I want … Continue reading Reclaiming Twitter