Afraid to learn. That’s a desolate land I’d never like to visit. But when someone asks for advice, whether you’re knowledgeable on the topic or not, it’s easy to jump into a position of diagnosis rather than learning. Learning about the root of the problem. Why the feel it’s a problem. What they’ve done in…

How can I make your job easier? Probably one of the best questions you can ask in the professional world. To your boss, direct coworkers, and those you interface with occasionally. (Ideally, this is a question asked after consistently delivering on the base level expectations.) And this is not limited to the professional realm. I’m…

What word would you be? From the Russian novel “Vita Nostra” (our life) the authors play with an interesting idea: All the world’s text, all men and women are merely words. Some of the characters in this book are nouns, some are a verb in a subjunctive mood. Although I found the plotline to be…

Information without emotion is dead. Alternatively, stories will compel an audience. Learning without relevance is dead. Alternatively, applicability to your interests or career makes learning valuable. Photo by Dominic Spohr on Unsplash.

Making decisons can be very challenging. Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis are two tools to help you make better decisions. In general, you almost always want to use qualitative analysis. Qualitative risk analysis is when you assess the probability times impact, which equals a risk score. Two general rules of thumb are to:– Use a…