As a balloon filled with helium floats upward toward the sky, it gets larger and larger as the atmospheric pressure drops And the helium inside e x p a n d s. Eventually, it gets so LARGE that it e x p l o d e s. Remember this the next time you feel arrogance (fl o a t) welling up inside of you, and you (fl oa t) flo at float float and eventually e x d l o b e .
Beyond Oneself
Taken from the book Good to Great, by Jim Collins: David Maxwell, like Darwin Smith (ex-CEO Kimberly-Clark) and Colman Mockler (ex-CEO Gillette), exemplified a key trait of Level 5 leaders: ambition first and foremost for the company and concern for its success rather than for one's own riches and personal renown. Level 5 leaders want... Continue Reading →
Simplification
edonn.com is approaching a new era. After the first of November, I'll no longer be hosted by MediaTemple. As great as they've been these past couple of years, I've found that having your own domain and some web-space just doesn't justify paying [as much as I am paying] right now. I haven't really been able... Continue Reading →
The Last Cup of Coffee
And she'd asked me to make her a cup of coffee, and I'd oblige. And as I poured the boiling water, I'd think to myself, "this could be the last time I'm doing this." Eventually, enough times passed to ensure that the actual time it was the last was lost in the sea of could... Continue Reading →
I Shall Be Me
Put me on an Island; Lock me in a cell; Bring me to Heaven; Bring me to Hell; Places don't matter; Nor do the people; Things will not affect me... Okay, maybe a little. But today is my day And I will be free! I shall not be stopped -- I shall be me.
The Change Log
I'm currently writing a new content management system (CMS) that I will be replacing my current WordPress installation with. I had written one before, way back in 2003, and was actually pretty happy with it. But as WordPress gained in popularity, I didn't want to get left behind, so I jumped onto the WordPress bandwagon... Continue Reading →
Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is something that many people in this modern age are looking for. The most obvious symptoms of lack of balance is when either performance at work suffers due to family commitments, or the family's upset at all the time the individual spends at work. Many employees tend to believe that the onus is... Continue Reading →
The Conversation is the Relationship
The following abstract is taken from the book Fierce Conversations, by Susan Scott: During a keynote speech at TEC International's annual conference several years ago, [David Whyte] suggested that in the typical marriage, the young man, newly married, is often frustrated that this person with whom he intends to enjoy the rest of his life... Continue Reading →
Examination Results
I just received my examination results, and miraculously I managed to improve on my grades from last semester. I'd like to thank all who have supported me. Thanks mom, for always believing in me (though I'm sure you must have had some doubts as I'd had throughout the past semester). Thanks Li Shya, for supporting... Continue Reading →
The Prejudice Against Age
Being relatively young, I've never really given much thought to if and why older workers tend to be laid off first during an economic downturn. Perhaps due to the availability heuristic, the technical term referring to the assignment of higher probabilities to events more easily recalled, I seem to recall it being so. I'm currently... Continue Reading →
