2010
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Investing your Talents
Sept 27
Sunday’s sermon on the parable of the talents asked us to see ourselves as stewards of creation. Looking out from a hill near Mt. Hood, I realized I have more in common with the servant who buried his talent than with those who doubled theirs.
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Work Ethic
Apr 28
Our Scout bridge project started with a 20-person crew; by afternoon six of us were working while 45 people stood around watching. A lesson in work ethic, and in working for Christ on behalf of the Scouts, not just for them.
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The Accidental Consultant
Mar 15
I never set out to be a consultant. It just happened. Setting my own hours is a fantastic feeling, but it’s fraught with frustration: one bad client starts the questioning, and one good one ends it.
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What Constitutes Expertise?
Feb 22
What makes someone an expert in a field with no certifications? For children, an expert is anyone who knows more than you. After seven years of blogging, I’m still reluctant to claim the title.
2009
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What do you do?
Oct 19
The most common icebreaker in networking is ‘what do you do for a living?’ If your answer starts with ‘I work for…’, you’re already in trouble.
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Speaking in Code
Mar 11
I wrote my first program in BASIC at 10. Learning Visual Basic 2008 for a client, I found the code familiar — it was the fancy new .NET names that nearly scared me off. A lesson in renaming old products.