After arguably the most amazing 17 years in computing history — seeing UNIX spread from iMac to the Apple Watch — I've decided it is time to leave Apple and strike out on my own. I'll be taking a few months off to play with some ideas I've been working on for making programming more... Continue Reading →
Entrepreneur Club, Week 4 “The Hidden”
Our focus this week is what Ed Catmull of Pixar calls “The Hidden” — all those things we don’t know we don’t know: https://kindle.amazon.com/post/OZyI6U1PRpauw911nX_jlw In the management context, particularly, it behooves us to ask ourselves constantly: How much are we able to see? we would inevitably be subject to those same delusions at Pixar unless we... Continue Reading →
Entrepreneur Club, Week 5 “Customer Zero”
The theme for next week is “Listening to God.” As Christian Entrepreneurs, we have an unfair advantage: God is both our primary sponsor (“Investor Zero”) and ultimate customer (“Customer Zero”). Thus, we ought be paying even more attention to Him than we do the humans we rely upon for financial backing. So why don’t we?... Continue Reading →
Entrepreneur Club, Week 3 “Product Marketing”
Last week I had three major epiphanies about growth while preparing for our weekly meeting. While largely inspired by my work at Kingsway Church, I've found these insights also very relevant for my professional and family lives. I. Why We Grow E-Myth Mastery by Michael E. Gerber the marketing leader is the one in the organization who is most passionately... Continue Reading →
Entrepreneur Club, Week 2 “Caring but Not Caring”
Ecclesiastes 11:1 Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return. Dear budding Entrepreneurs, Last week we took a brief diversion from E-Myth Mastery to discuss another book I stayed up until 2 AM reading: ▶ Turn the Ship Around! How to Create Leaders at Every Level... Continue Reading →
Entrepreneur Club, Week 1 Devotional
Psalm 121:1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains-- where does my help come from? One common theme that came up at Entrepreneurs Club is that most of us tend to be “heads-down technicians.” We obsess over the work we need to do, the products we need to deliver to our customers, and how... Continue Reading →
This is Probably a Good Time to Say That I Don’t Believe Robots Will Eat All the Jobs …
The mechanics of jobs will be automated, which is why the jobs of the future will rely on us being more human to each other.
How to Have and Resolve An Argument
Premise We hold certain positions because of what we: A. Experience -> B. Encode -> C. Evaluate -> D. Emphasize -> E. Express Corollary If someone disagrees with us, it is because they differ from us in one of those five areas, aka: A. Facts -> B. Definitions -> C. Reasoning -> D. Values - > E. Style Implications... Continue Reading →
A Universal Problem Solving Process
Feel Concern Frame Question Find Authority Interpret Answer Implement Solution Back up as needed and repeat until concern is fully addressing.
Triversity: How Preschool + Entrepreneurship Will Disrupt University
So far, 2013 is largely living up to the hype as a "tipping point" for education reform. Conversations around disruption, blending, and mastery are becoming mainstream. At long last, it seems like every aspect of the educational is being reexamined and redesigned by someone. There is more opportunities for funding and innovation than ever before. Not... Continue Reading →
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