Flax Turtle

Cavu

Post author:David
Post published:November 17
Post category:Effectiveness
Post comments:0 Comments

5/30/2015--"Ceiling and visibly unrestricted" a.k.a. "CAVU"--an aviation term denoting a ceiling of > 10,000 ft. and visibility of > 10 miles. In other words, ideal flying conditions. Also the name of the…

It’s all about people

Post author:David
Post published:November 15
Post category:Effectiveness
Post comments:0 Comments

5/16/2015--Nothing is more influential than a relationship, generally (in my experience). The book Never Eat Alone is built on that idea, as is most guidance from the manager tools podcast. Whether…

Making sense of India

Post author:David
Post published:November 15
Post category:Random Thoughts
Post comments:0 Comments

My daily journal while in India for Aishwarya's and Raunak's wedding, with my strongest memory of each sense: 1/28/2017 Sound: Many languages (Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati); dogs everywhere Taste: Proper…

Employees are turnarounds

Post author:David
Post published:November 15
Post category:Management
Post comments:0 Comments

8/18/2012--Employees are turnarounds... This idea is from last week, but I started to put it into action this week. The first step is to analyze each employee's situation (strengths/weaknesses). My…

Plans are nothing. Planning is everything.

Post author:David
Post published:November 14
Post category:Management
Post comments:0 Comments

8/27/2012--"Plans are nothing. Planning is everything." --Dwight I had my 1st staff meeting and found out how valuable preparation is to communication. Staying up til 5:00 a.m. was probably overkill,…

And the O3s begin…

Post author:David
Post published:November 13
Post category:Management
Post comments:0 Comments

9/3/2012--And the O3s begin... I'm determined--now after doing four one on ones (O3s)--more than before I started to initiate one on ones. I've gotten great feedback each time, though I've…

Two thoughts on being productive

Post author:David
Post published:November 13
Post category:Effectiveness
Post comments:0 Comments

9/6/2012--Two thoughts on being productive; put yourself in a productive situations and, when trying to form a new behavior, measure quantity, not quality (starting from 0 to 1). The choice…

A rising tide lifts all boats

Post author:David
Post published:November 13
Post category:Management
Post comments:0 Comments

9/11/2012--A rising tide lifts all boats. Work ethic is contagious. The clearest example of this is a kitchen staff; because it is such a race vs the clock, the least…

The benefit of time scarcity

Post author:David
Post published:November 12
Post category:Effectiveness Management
Post comments:0 Comments

9/24/2012--The benefit of time scarcity In The Effective Executive Peter Drucker claims time is the most precious resource. I'm almost deep enough into my work to fully realize this, as…

What got me here won’t get me there (pt. 2)

Post author:David
Post published:November 12
Post category:Effectiveness Management
Post comments:0 Comments

10/15/2012--What got me here won't get me there Interviewing is getting easier. After two this week (I hired both), I was bummed to find out the third cancelled her interview.…