Why to Consider Do Not Disturb Zones
Time fragmentation is a real thing. In the computer world, fragmentation leads to storage space being “wasted”. Over time and with use, long contiguous regions of needed space become fragmented into smaller and smaller contiguous areas. Eventually, it may become impossible for the program to obtain large contiguous chunks of memory and it bogs down […]
Give a voice
Calling someone a millennial is just as enjoyable as someone calling me a baby boomer. Placing your employees in generational buckets is not particularly helpful to your financial institution. In credit departments, I know “rock star” and “sloth” employees, both millennials and baby boomers. The topic is really more about the quality of employees. It’s […]
It’s OK If You Weren’t Born Curious
I was born curious. So were you. And that’s good, very good. Now the bad news – we lose our curiosity once we are taught – generally by good teachers in good schools, that answers are more important than the questions. I’m not suggesting that schools are at fault. It’s important to know answers. I’m […]
The only question to ask
Strategic planning has come up in so many areas of my life lately, I figured it might be coming up in yours too. At its essence, strategic planning is about asking and answering the right questions—the ones that help you and many times the team or an entire company understand the possible futures. It’s an […]
The Productivity of Cows
The production levels of cows have gone through the roof and many who study this say it’s because of technology, process and some genetics. And if you add that we can capture their methane gas…or at least we’re trying to, their productivity might measure even higher. So why do I bring up cows? It’s funny […]
Tic…Toc… It’s Mid-Year – 5 Ways to Crush the Rest of 2019
It’s Mid-Year, “Come on” you say, “summer has just started.” Agreed. But it’s also mid-point in the business year and if you’re smart, you’ll take notice. It’s been almost 6 months since you set those New Year’s resolutions or goals and even if you’re one of those people who doesn’t set them, I’ll bet your […]
