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(These are my thoughts and notes after having watched two Leadership Lab lectures by Professor Larry McEnerney. "The Craft of Writing Effectively" and "Writing Beyond the Academy" I'm occasionally asked about writing - how I approach the craft, tools I use, etc. But I don't…
Do you know what a sinkhole is? I mean...really know. As in, understanding what causes them and the warning signs that one is about to make a grand appearance. Basically, sinkholes appear when the underlying structure, usually the ground, fails and collapses. Most commonly, the…
Stoic, systems thinker, writer, and Agile coach working to create healthy teams and cultures in corporate America.
Metaphors and analogies are good for explaining things in simple or familiar terms. Analogies help us transfer meaning from on subject to another or, more generally in the case of metaphors, create meaning out of a comparison.

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In traditional martial arts there are three belt colors to show rank: white, brown, and black. New students wear a white belt and are told it is bad…
By age 14 I had a paper route and a broken understanding of money for which I would pay dearly later in life. By age 14 Cole Summers, the pseudonym for…
And a powerful question.
[Disclaimer: Nothing in this post is to be construed as offering or advocating medical or psychological advice. This post reflects nothing more than a…
Stoic, systems thinker, writer, and Agile coach working to create healthy teams and cultures in corporate America.
[I collect stories, experiences, and observations that don't particularly have anything to do with the regular focus of this blog. To shake up the…
The results of my fledgling efforts to step into a leadership roll for a team of high performing freelancers have greatly exceeded expectations. In…
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A special birthday haiku for my grand-niece who is one year old today…One year behind you. Many more to discover. The future is yours.
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Stoic, systems thinker, writer, and Agile coach working to create healthy and high performing teams within companies and for groups of private individuals.
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