Tiny Thoughts

Sep
09
Write for Yourself to Solve Problems

Write for Yourself to Solve Problems

You’ve probably been told to write more or seen some advice that “engineers should start a blog”.  I’d
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Sep
02
Tiny Thoughts: What Would You Do If You Knew It Would Fail?

Tiny Thoughts: What Would You Do If You Knew It Would Fail?

Last week, we discussed how to prioritize what you work on.  Now, I want to to step back and help
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Aug
26
Tiny Thoughts: Prioritizing What to Work On

Tiny Thoughts: Prioritizing What to Work On

I have a lot of interests and ideas.  I bet you do too.  And it’s great to explore new
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Aug
19
Tiny Thoughts: A Little Better Each Day

Tiny Thoughts: A Little Better Each Day

Make it a point to get a little better each day.  Whatever your current focus is, whatever your goals, just
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Jul
15
Tiny Thoughts: Parenting with Why

Tiny Thoughts: Parenting with Why

Parents, Understand the Why * I started reading the Blinks for the book Unlocking Parental Intelligence.  The need to read a
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Jul
15
Tiny Thoughts: Uncomfortable Feedback

Tiny Thoughts: Uncomfortable Feedback

Embrace Criticism & Feedback * Receiving and giving feedback, especially in the context of work, can be uncomfortable.  It’s precisely this
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Jul
08
Tiny Thoughts: Good Debt vs Bad Debt

Tiny Thoughts: Good Debt vs Bad Debt

* I’ve been reading Sam Dogen’s personal finance book Buy This, Not That.  Sam, aka the Financial Samurai, has
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Jul
01
Tiny Thoughts: Lifestyle Creep

Tiny Thoughts: Lifestyle Creep

Slow Down Lifestyle Creep * To build wealth, you need to save or invest the excess money you have each month.
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Jun
24
Tiny Thoughts: What is Good Writing?

Tiny Thoughts: What is Good Writing?

The core principal of good writing is to respect your reader.  This explanation is what works for me and I
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Jun
24
Tiny Thoughts: Cutting Back on Snowflake

Tiny Thoughts: Cutting Back on Snowflake

* Snowflake is a cloud data warehouse to store all your analytics data.  To anyone that uses Snowflake, you’re likely
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