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
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
Coming back from the hiatus
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
Hiring Faith Rewarded
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
