In the 2+ years after having these revelations and writing them down (on medium), my two “anchoring core values” remain strong guides for me. They are known to my family and my colleagues – which also helps to provide some external pressure, when needed, to stay true to them. I believe it is worthwhile for everyone to look inside themselves and uncover their own “anchoring core values” – if you find that mine resonate with you, you won’t be the first, as I think they’re fairly universal.
Read MoreAPIs for Fun and Profit
This is a republishing of an article that I’ve had around in few places, from the old company blog, to medium, and probably somewhere else. It is good for me to review from time to time the importance and impact of APIs in creating a true customer-centered business. We can probably never say it enough because the “techie” nature of APIs makes them an unusual topic for customer experience and business leaders. But the ultimate users of APIs are humans and the ultimate purpose for them is to facilitate value creation.
Read MoreA Poem-Song About the Alphabet
Almost 15 years ago, for my oldest son’s second birthday, we wrote a poem about the alphabet just for him.
Read MoreA Christmas Gift for a New Friend
Who else has made a good friend in 2020? I am very grateful that I have. In recognition of this new friendship, I sent his favorite bottle of discontinued whiskey as a Christmas gift. And just because they offered it, I took the opportunity to write a poem to be engraved on the side of the bottle, 16 characters per line.
Read MoreHello world!
Technically the first post, this isn’t the oldest work that will appear here. But in honor of this first post, let me write a poem for posterity…
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