From time to time I am asked how do I know when to decide one way or the other? Sure we would love to have all the necessary data to decide which way to go. Sometimes that just is not possible. Where data is missing – something kicks in. We all have our own special [...]
Posts Tagged ‘reflections’
Who Needs Instructions? Or Warnings?
July 20th, 2010 
Steve Who really reads the instructions? Ever really look at the warning labels? Maybe it is me, but when I order a “hot” coffee – I would hope that it would be hot! What has this world come to – that we have to have warnings for everything that common sense should apply? Have we become a society [...]
Don’t Think We Know – We Do!
July 15th, 2010 Steve Over the years, I have tried to live up to my end of the bargain when it comes to leadership! For the most part, the folks that I have had the pleasure of leading, have commented that they enjoyed my style, my approach and my cander. Since I have been leading teams for quite a [...]
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Tags: coaching, Leadership, people, reflections, thoughts 
No Comments »Life Changing Decisions – What to do?
July 7th, 2010 Steve Everyone has moments in their life that could be called life changing. Comes with the territory of life. What do you do? How do you come to your decision? For me, I am now at one of those cross-roads that I need to make a decision. My employer has offered to some employee’s early retirement. [...]
Posted in Observations Tags: challenges, change, Decision making, fear, reflections, relationship, thoughts 2 Comments »Day 5 – Copenhagen, Denmark
June 29th, 2010 Steve Image by Luhai Wongvia Flickr The first stop on our 12 day cruise is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Let’s start with a brief Copenhagen history or such. Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark. The entire country is about the half the size of Maine. Copenhagen means “Merchant City” and is to believe to be founded [...]
Day 3 – London to Harwich (check-in and boarding cruise)
June 27th, 2010 Steve Another day and another opportunity for me to apply some key lessons. As we had difficulty moving about on the tube on day 1, I was not going to make that mistake again, off to Liverpool Station in a taxi. There is always just another adventure just around the corner and today was no exception. Liverpool [...]
Travel Blogging
June 9th, 2010 Steve Image via Wikipedia The time has officially started, traveling to places I have never been. I am looking forward to the next couple of weeks, as my wife and I head out. I am not sure how this is all going to go, as I have all good intentions of attempting to write to my [...]
Sabbatical Has Begun
June 4th, 2010 Steve It is now time for the 9+weeks off to begin! I have been a manager too long, because I can not just sit back. I have to have goals to accomplish for this time off. So, here are the list of goals that I have set for myself. Couple of vacations! Everyone needs a break. During [...]
28 – Wow
April 30th, 2010 Steve Today, someone reminded me that I am under 10 days till I celebrate 28 years working for Intel. This made me stop to ponder what was then and now… I thought I would write about a few items of then and now (with some personal thoughts along the way). In 1982 Intel stock was close [...]
Guilty, No Question About it.
March 24th, 2010 Steve Last week, I was out on vacation! The past seven years, I have wrestled with the question – Should you work while on vacation? I have been extremely guilty in the past of doing too much work, while on vacation. I have to think way back, when being connected was impossible to really remember when [...]
