Have Empathy For Your Company, Even It Has Bad Days.

Posted on Fri 19 September 2025 in General • Tagged with ForkYourCompany

Even great companies reject your good ideas.

There will always be days where it feels like your company doesn't want you there. Or at least, doesn't want your opinions, thoughts, or insights.

Don't take it personally. Think of it like any important relationship.

When your teenager screams "You don't understand …


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AI will teach us about the value of process

Posted on Thu 04 September 2025 in General

At work, you create a lot of documents. Why? Well that's the work. You have to put things down on paper, communicate it to others in your company and beyond.

You need a project plan for this upcoming project. Who can create it? Sarah can.

How long do you need …


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Knowing When To Create A Factory

Posted on Tue 06 May 2025 in General • Tagged with Archives

Originally posted on Old shiftMode Jan 5, 2011

I dabble in home renovations and low end woodworking when I’m not stuck at a keyboard. The commonality being that I seem to enjoy building stuff, whether the raw materials be 1’s and 0’s or pine.

One of the …


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A New Day

Posted on Sun 22 September 2024 in General

We're starting new after a decade+ hiatus here. I'll be starting by migrating some of the more referenced posts from the various other places I've created content.

Welcome!