Timely Insights on the Net

On My Dislike Of The Third Grade

ccSteve — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:15:43 +0000

Had I done something wrong? Of all the school years that I sat through, I think my least favorite was the third grade. And as I thought about it over this past weekend, I think I figured it out… Unfriendly teacher One of the things I thought might account for it is that the teacher [...]

Why This Page Is Intentionally Blank

ccSteve — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:15:43 +0000

Intention Before you’re an author, this little comment is reasonably offensive. After you’ve written something formal like a book, it starts to make perfect sense… Why!?! Can’t you tell? I mean who hasn’t run across that phrase on a page and thought – well of course it’s a blank page, it doesn’t have anything on [...]

Write It Down

ccSteve — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:42:20 +0000

How many ideas have been forgotten… It’s amazing – the thought is in your head with such clarity and conviction that you can’t believe you will ever forget it. Write it down anyway… Clarity It couldn’t be clearer. The broad strokes, the details, the supporting information. You’re not sure how it came about, but at [...]

Social Responsibility

ccSteve — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:15:03 +0000

Inside I’ll share with you – even when you might not share with me. Outside I may not be my brother’s keeper, But can I turn my back when he wanders off? Upside Down I’m responsible for my children, And they’re responsible for their lives, But is there really one moment when it switches from [...]

Godin Dreams About Schools

ccSteve — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:15:22 +0000

Seth Godin’s new manifesto on schools – Stop Stealing Dreams It’s nice when you can release a manifesto and reach hundreds of thousands of readers in a couple weeks – and that’s what a tribe will do for you;-) I’m one of those readers, but I’m not counting myself in this camp yet. I can’t [...]

Employment Relations Gone Bad

ccSteve — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:15:22 +0000

Or how bad behavior begets bad behavior… This topic came about though an email exchange I had with a long-time associate under the topic of how to handle getting let go. Notice Two weeks notice has always been an expectation. Sure – I’ve worked for companies that expected notice, but often didn’t want employees around [...]

Visualizing Uncertainty

ccSteve — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:15:14 +0000

Seeing how probabilities work I’ve been struggling with a means to portray uncertain information, and hope to work out some issues through this explanation with you. Uncertainty is difficult Yes, most people have trouble figuring out uncertainty, or probabilities. And it’s hard to explain the concepts without referring to even more difficult to understand issues. [...]

Reflecting On Tradition And Change

ccSteve — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:15:21 +0000

Changing, Holding on, and Making Something. I’m not sure of the dates, but my grandfather worked for Eastman Kodak. And I happened to belong to one of the few families in town whose father didn’t work at the mighty company… Starting young Growing up is an interesting process. Even in the best of times, kids [...]

Personal Expectations

ccSteve — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:15:58 +0000

Over or Under? What do you expect from yourself? And why have you set that expectation? Have you ever thought about it?… The driver Some people drive themselves. Expectations through the roof. In some cases, I’m in awe of this sort of person. They seem to know what they want, are willing to set the [...]

I’m Paying For That

ccSteve — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:15:21 +0000

And you are too… Ran across an interesting note to myself with this topic in it – from last winter. It struck a nerve in me then and still bugs me a bit – so here, let me explain… Snow removal Given that I happen to live in an area that receives snow in the [...]