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Getting ROI from Kids

September 14, 2018 Jeff Foley

The ROI on kids is not particularly good.  At least, not at first. For those unfamiliar with the term, ROI - "Return On Investment" - is a common business term used to evaluate whether something is worth spending money on.  If investing in that faster email system for $10,000 lets you earn money twice as… Continue reading Getting ROI from Kids

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Metallica

September 12, 2018 Jeff Foley

I am not a heavy metal fan.  I rank it just above gangsta rap and country music in my mental list of "least favorite music genres."  I tend to dismiss the songs as so much noise, much as a connoisseur on the other side of the spectrum would be dismissive of an operatic aria. Perversely,… Continue reading Metallica

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Coming back from the hiatus

September 10, 2018 Jeff Foley

First there's one distraction. Then another. Maybe an excuse. Perhaps a legitimate reason to deprioritize. Suddenly the personal project that started off as urgent and important, became less urgent but still important, until it slipped into that nice-to-have bucket that means it's on the backlog of activities that will never really get done. Fortunately, we… Continue reading Coming back from the hiatus

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Hiring Faith Rewarded

July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 Jeff Foley

Today I'm writing about the opposite of seeing thestrals. Maybe that makes it seeing... a Pegasus?  You know, the kind of deus ex machina that swoops in to help you when you didn't realize how badly you needed it? There's a unique satisfaction derived from searching for a good hire, finding one, and having that person go… Continue reading Hiring Faith Rewarded

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