Category: Work
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Modernize Coast Guard Workflow Management
I submitted the following article to U. S. Naval Institute Press last year for their 2021 Coast Guard essay contest. This grew out of a challenge a mentor of mine gave me in 2016 to go beyond just leaving a passdown for my replacement and instead draft a white paper recommending organizational change based on…
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State of WFLD
Workflow Leadership & Design (WFLD) is now seven months old and since I just filed my taxes, I thought it time for [hopefully] the first State of WFLD. Past My goal for 2021 was to establish the infrastructure of WFLD and not invest more than $1,500 to do so. As you can see from the below…
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New WFLD Partner
I was glad to read last week that the Air Force had some success with TOC. Reading about their implementation reminded me that what is simple, is not always easy. It’s 2014 and I’m sitting in the avionics shop break room. They’ve been complaining for weeks about our TOC implementation, so I’m having lunch with them to work…
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Process > technology
I’m sitting in my new home office on March 16, 2020. Two days ago most of the District of Columbia was told to begin full time work from home and I unable to get into anything work related on my computer. For the next two weeks my office of 17 will fight with tens of thousands…
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21 Epigrams Every Man Should Live By — The Art of Manliness
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. 4,086 more words 21 Epigrams Every Man Should Live By — The Art of Manliness Short quotes are easy reminders of the person we want…
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As a small business owner…
I started a business! I very briefly looked into starting a brewery way back when, but quickly learned that I enjoyed making beer much more than selling. Then I discovered you can buy beer at the store! I put entrepreneurship out of my mind until I was retiring for five minutes last winter. Though stressful, the experience taught…
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Our Real Work
I’m still focused this month on drafting my to-be-formed company’s business plan (using a blend of Michael Porter’s value chain and Alex Osterwalder’s Business Model Canvas). Still, I want to share this poem for National Poetry Month. It was presented at my church as an agnostic work that simultaneously yearns for God’s plan. The pastor…
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Success versus happiness
This article from The Atlantic just blew me away when it was published. This month will be a short post as I focus on two longer form projects. Much is written and studied regarding happiness, yet it remains so elusive to many. The first Psalm of the Bible teaches us ancient wisdom for happiness and…
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I was retiring for five minutes
I was officially retiring [from the military, not working] on December 10 from 11:54 to 11:59 am. Then I changed my mind. The decision to retire was the hardest I’ve worked through. For starters, it was the first time I’ve ever had to make this decision. The military is not just a job or career,…
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My top five most interesting podcasts
My interest in podcasts began in 2005 with listening to The Brewing Network on a second generation iPod Mini. What began as a way to pass the time cycling 11 miles to and from work grew into a way to zone out during all exercise. Instead of listening to music, I was thinking. Instead of…
Patience and Humility 