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crazy ideas

In his 112-page manifesto titled Do the Work, Steven Pressfield writes “when an idea pops into our head and we think, ‘No, this is too crazy,’… that’s the idea we want.” A perfectly reasonable person might ask the perfectly reasonable question: “why on Earth would someone pursue an idea so crazy that most people wouldn’t bother giving ...

Portico Darwin: Daryl and Daryl

TODAY'S RAMBLINGS We all can use a break. A break from my nearly constant political drum banging here. A break from the bottomless font of shitty news (Supreme Court: more guns are what we need! Matt Gaetz: a lifetime pardon is what I need!). So a content-free blog post is clearly in order. And it's a short post, so there's that, too. ...

Technological Wheel Spinning

Description of the Nothing Phone: “Designed with intention. Full of warmth. And joy.” ““… the phone has illuminating light strips on the rear of the phone, which appears to be made from transparent material.” The Verge, “Nothing reveals Phone 1 design a month early”” ““… Nothing’s phone looks kind of different. So no matter what happen...

I'm confused why this pisses people off...

Wanna know something I do that sometimes pisses people off? I ask (a lot of) questions. Some think my questions mean I doubt or don’t trust them. Or others would rather not have to defend their statements with my curious and innocent questions. The truth is, I’m addicted to questions. I’m convinced that asking better (and more) questio...

Remember the people who didn’t believe in you

One day they will tell everyone how they met you and used to know you. One day that will happen. I don’t believe in doing anything just to prove someone wrong but I do believe that we have probably all been underestimated at some point and it makes for quite funny stories. It also serves as a reminder that you are more than other peopl...

practical questions versus curiosities

A few years ago during an interview with a marketing executive at a medical device company, she asked me: ‘what product color sells the most? Is it green? Is it blue? What about purple?’ Using my background in data analysis I proposed how we could find out, but before I could finish she leaned toward me and whispered: “it doesn’t actua...

Push Publish On That Lazy Blog Post

I came across a tweet earlier that was in defense of lazy blog posts 👇 I couldn’t agree more! The world is so indoctrinated in the ways of the almighty Google search algorithm that they forget what blogging is all about… (aka – they’re scared AF of the algorithm… dun dun dun) Sharing the shit that is on your mind and seeing if it conne...

what's the problem really?

The problem isn’t how to build a model, it’s figuring out how to keep your customers happier so they’re less likely to churn. The problem isn’t poor prioritization or a cluttered calendar, it’s figuring out how to achieve a result or level of performance that you aren’t achieving yet. The quickest way to become stuck is by confusing a ...

We don’t know ourselves - book review

#book/review#blog/draft I’ve just finished reading this book by Fintan O’Toole. We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958 eBook : O'Toole, Fintan: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store The book charts the dramatic changes that Irish society went through from the 1950s through to the present day. I learnt so much about my h...

Portico Darwin: Honor, Code, Loyalty

TODAY'S RAMBLINGS This will be a short-ish blog post, because I am mostly in a state of shock having watched yesterday the highlights of the 4th hearing by the January 6 Committee. Shock again that our country came THIS close to a successful coup. And in a state of shock over people like "Senator" Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. Because it a...