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Confessions from failure
To wrap up my reflection on my short time in the Army, here’s a short piece I wrote a few years ago: Reminders There are many things that remind me Of the failure in my past. The smell of gunpowder in the air which follows the crack, crack, burst of the rifle. The burning in […]
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The one thing that never fails… emergencies
In Army basic training, drill sergeants launch CS gas (AKA tear gas, pepper spray) grenades into formations of recruits. There is a set procedure: close your eyes hold your breath pull down your glasses (if applicable). If you’re wondering: they stay around your neck because of the geek strap! open gas mask pocket pull it […]
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The Army… 8 years later. Part 2
Continuing the story from yesterday. We filed into a large, sterile, echoing room, past a table with sandwiches, juice boxes and bottles of water. We sat on benches, three to each. A civilian woman walked to the front and began our first of countless orientations. We were assigned numbers based on the order we were […]
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The Army… 8 years later. Part 1
It’s been 8 years since my discharge from the Army. Today I thought I’d share a piece that I wrote a few years ago about my experience: I’m often asked, “What made you do it?” Honestly, I’m not sure exactly what I was thinking. I wish I could say it was some profound sense of […]
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Project Management and Rapid Redirection
Four weeks ago a major project came through the marketing department like a tsunami. The rapid transition from projects that already were underway to something of this magnitude caused me to think about managing projects and tasks in a way that allows for quick redirection. I strongly believe that as a project owner/manager, it’s important […]