by John Macdonald | Sep 23, 2022 | The250
“What controls your attention controls your life”Darren Hardy The World is a merchant. The World is the greatest and most prolific merchant that has ever existed, and it’s constantly hocking its wares. The problem with transactions with... by John Macdonald | Sep 22, 2022 | The250
We use this reference in the software world all the time. We use it as a declaration, “Garbage in generated garbage out.” We use it as a question, “Is this a case of garbage in producing garbage out?” We use it as a warning,... by John Macdonald | Sep 21, 2022 | The250
As humans, we like to simplify complex problems. One of the ways we simplify complexity is to generalize and narrow the number of variables down to one or a few important ones. Then we use labels to galvanize and communicate those generalizations. This process comes... by John Macdonald | Sep 20, 2022 | The250
John Wooden — 10 NCAA championships Bill Belichick — 6 Super Bowl wins Scotty Bowman — 9 Stanley Cups These coaches unequivocally helped their teams win these championships. You could argue they were the reason. However, they didn’t... by John Macdonald | Sep 19, 2022 | The250
In 2020, An estimated 64875 firefighters sustained injuries, 140 of which were fatal, in the line of duty. I’ve always admired firefighters’ sense of “in the line of duty.” Not just what their duty is, but the fact... by John Macdonald | Sep 18, 2022 | The250
Today is our 29th anniversary. Oh my, that seems like a long time, and it is. Twenty-nine isn’t a milestone number for most people. But for me, it is because 29 is the year we’ve been looking forward to since we first discussed having a family. I kinda...