by John Macdonald | Mar 31, 2026 | Human, The250
I’m frazzled. I’m not good. I’m not on my game. I can’t make sense of it. I don’t want to. I feel useless. Today’s not the day. Tomorrow’s a new one. Thank God. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)... by John Macdonald | Mar 30, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
You always have a choice. You can stay here. Staying here might be the best option. It certainly has benefits like you’re already here, familiarity, you might be the expert, and your people might be here. It also feels less risky. Or, you can go there. Going there... by John Macdonald | Mar 29, 2026 | AI, Leadership, Technology, The250
I’ve found myself in a frantic state of chaos recently. Agentic AI provides the illusion of multitasking, and I fell into its trap. “I can do 8 things at once!” No, I can’t. Oh, but I tried. No, I can’t. Leading an agentic AI workforce requires the same approach as... by John Macdonald | Mar 28, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
It happens to all of us. Somewhere, sometime, you’ve been beaten up. Maybe at work. Maybe at home. Maybe in some other situation. You didn’t like it. You won’t like it when it happens next time. You have a few options when it happens. One, you can bitch and moan about... by John Macdonald | Mar 27, 2026 | AI, Technology, The250
Yesterday, AI totally screwed up my machine and whole day. The symptoms were pegged CPU (fan spinning loudly), “unable to fork” messages when trying to run Terminal commands, and 1000’s of grep, curl, and python processes running out of control. That last clause... by John Macdonald | Mar 26, 2026 | Human, Leadership, The250
I usually use the grocery store that’s three miles from my house. It’s easy, clean, and covers 95% of what I want and need on a daily basis. No complaints. However, if I want or need that last 5%, it’s a 45-minute drive. Do I want to? Do I really need to? Is it worth...