The only thing that’s absolute is that discussions of right and wrong often lead people to act counterproductivly. Anyone can safely drop the words from their vernacular and still be as productive if not more so. Take for example, you should stop and look both ways before crossing any road. What if it’s 2 AM in rural America and a…
Month: January 2017
Fairness requires myopia
The broader your perspective, the harder it is to find fairness. Only in looking at a small subset of reality can you balance factors to achieve fairness. Though in the process you trounce upon a multitude of additional factors. So, to be fair requires being unfair!
You should assume that best practices get you carried away
When someone steps on your foot, you’re not going to be happy about it. Likewise, when somebody bumps into you or you bump into somebody else. The person that’s bumped into isn’t going to be happy about it. Knowing this means we can be prepared for the worst and avoid getting into a fist fight over something so trivial and…
Avoid communicating on paper
It’s tempting to think if we write something down that nobody will be confused. That assumes People read it What you write is complete (contains what matters) What other people know is enough to understand what you mean Nothing will change Or, if things change you’ll update things 100% to account for what changed (and that you have the…
Unneeded thoughts happen
Tonight I was at an event that had multiple sessions in multiple rooms. When I picked up my belongings and walked to another room for the next session, I slipped my coat on. But, I wasn’t headed outside, I was headed merely to another room. Just like the coat, our mind constantly slips into thoughts that aren’t needed. That’s not…
Interview: TestTalks – Vagrant Docker and Jenkins
In this interview I share some high level insight into the relationship between these tools and how to think about VMs and Containers in a way that’s not mainstream but that gets to the core of what a Container is. 136: Jenkins 2, Vagrant and Docker Automation with Wes Higbee Also: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/testtalks-automation-awesomeness/id826722706?mt=2
Hatred never makes sense unless you’re involved
Hatred never makes sense unless you’re involved
Forgetting is not failing
If you’re building a new habit and you forget to do something, that’s ok. Why? Because to forget you have to remember what you forgot which is not forgetting but instead remembering just a bit too late. Which is remembering nonetheless. And takes you one step closer to a new habit. Try taking the judgement out of forgetting, and remembering,…
What does keeping score get you?
In many situations people keep a score. In relationships, it’s the number of times I take out the trash versus you. Or, do the dishes. In business, it’s how often you’ve worked late or cleaned up after a disaster. In any situation, keeping a score, and pointing it out, is almost second nature. It’s easy to be disturbed by how…
Handling Distractions: React Differently
Once you’ve developed a spidey sense that something is amiss, when a distraction arises, you can then change how you behave. You can put down the distraction, say an email, and get back to what matters. In doing this enough times you will develop a habit of quickly getting back to what matters. Distractions will cease to distract you. This…