This blog post is part of a series of leadership lessons that I have learned from 40 years in tech. The words stable and stale look a lot alike. Just pull out that one little ‘b.’ Likewise, there is a fine line between stable organizations and stale ones. Organizations that…

This blog post is part of a series of leadership lessons that I have learned from 40 years in tech. Each post is a quick read that covers one lesson. When you’ve had some success, It’s tempting to make competitive analysis a self-gratifying, ego-reinforcement exercise where you revel in where…

AKA, Embracing the Product DRI. — This blog post is part of a series of leadership lessons that I have learned from 40 years in tech. I experienced this lesson, for better and worse, over four companies. If more than one person is responsible for a specific outcome, no one is responsible. While I’m sure the…

I’ve been fortunate to have an amazing 40-year career (so far!) in tech, going back to my first co-op job in 1983. I’ve worked for big companies and small companies, and been part of the most successful tech exit in Ohio history. This summer, I rode my bicycle across the…

Several people have asked me about my songs of the day on my coast to coast bicycle adventure. Why did I do that? What did I do with those songs? How did I choose them? Here is the entire playlist at the click of a button Music has always been…

Last week I finished riding my bicycle across America. From coast to coast. Almost. The fact is I didn’t ride every single mile. I had to take two days off for health reasons. But… did I still complete my goal? This post explores how I changed my definition of winning…

This post is the last of a series detailing my 2022 coast to coast cycling adventure. It is still a little difficult to fully absorb what we did. Each day was its own story, but the enormity of the entire journey, even after planning it and living it, still takes…

This post is part of a series detailing my 2022 coast to coast cycling adventure. Today was our last day. What an amazing, incredible, special day. Day 38 Highlights: Song of the day: Just one Victory by Todd Rundgren (of course) Start: Metter, GA End: Tybee Island, GA Distance: 86.8 miles Total Ascent: 1,079 ft. Breakfast: Hotel potluck…

This post is part of a series detailing my 2022 coast to coast cycling adventure. Thanks to the Columbus Jewish News for publishing an article about our trip! Today was another wonderful day of riding through scenic Georgia. Day 37 Highlights: Song of the day: Daft Punk Is Playing at My House by…