Behind Enemy Lines
Jul 5, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 Before the CIA existed, the US had the Office of Strategic Services, or OSS. During WWII, …
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The Difference Between Context and Experience
Jun 28, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 I had quite a few different jobs over the years, in companies of all sizes and across …
Do It for You
Jun 21, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 Back during my school days, I got a gig at a small hosting and ISP company near my …
The NO Was Guaranteed
Jun 14, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 I have a friend who used to say, “The NO is guaranteed. So you might as well ask …
The Wizards of the Stack
Jun 7, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 I was about 23, working at my first “real” job in IT. By then, I already had …
Who Wanted This Trip, Anyway?
May 31, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 I once drove all the way from Colorado, in the US, back to Nova Scotia, in Canada. Five …
You Do Not Need to Be Loud to Lead
May 24, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 One sure way to not have my business is to require me to talk on the phone.
Do it now
May 17, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 Many moons ago, I had a high-demand, high-stress job where I was required to work on …
Follow the process (kinda)
May 10, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 One of my colleagues used the expression “in a previous life” when referring to jobs he …
Sabinus and the AI Trap
May 3, 2026
Listen to this post 0:00 0:00 In one of his letters to Lucilius, Seneca tells an interesting story about a fellow …