Mark Nelson“Juggling” as Metaphor — a Juggler’s PerspectivePeople often use “juggling” as a metaphor for being overwhelmed, for trying to do too much, for worrying whether they can keep things…Jul 15Jul 15
Mark NelsonLead Better Meetings — “No Brave Souls?,” Considered HarmfulIdeally, meetings (like all human interactions) should begin and end positively. A common negative ending to a meeting goes something like…Jun 27Jun 27
Mark NelsonDon’t Make Me Read Your Code!Code is readable in proportion to any I don’t have to readNov 9, 20213Nov 9, 20213
Mark NelsonFive Minute Coding Challenges for Technical InterviewersI’ve been doing lots of technical interviews lately and I’ve been surprised how much I can learn by giving candidates very short coding…Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
Mark NelsonSometimes You Just Paint The StaplersI greatly admired my father. He spent his career designing and building huge department stores across California and New York. He rose to…Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
Mark NelsonCrickets Kill Ideas — Be the First Voice of SupportPerhaps the easiest way to help drive improvement is to simply speak up and support people when they suggest good ideas. Once you start…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Mark NelsonSpeedy MeetingsBad/too many meetings is the #1 complaint of professionals. And while there are no easy, quick fixes, there are ways to make meetings less…Nov 24, 20201Nov 24, 20201
Mark NelsonMeet My Daruma DollThis is my Daruma Doll. He sits on my desk, staring at me with one eye. He reminds me of something I’m trying to do. Exactly what is my…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Mark NelsonBe present. Be Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers.Tom Hanks plays Mr. Rogers in the movie, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” It gives us a glimpse of Fred Rogers through the eyes of…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
