My last post on watsol.bardolia.com

If found that using WordPress, which is what watsol.bardolia.com is built on, was just too heavy weight for they way I’d like to capture and express my thoughts & ideas.  As a result, I’m moving my blog to a new back-end system, www.tumbler.com.  Going forward I will be using the following url thoughts.bardolia.com, not only because I’m changing Read More

It’s been a while

since my last post.  I’m back on the horse now and hopefully I can stay on.  I have a few posts that I have been in draft format for a while now, if all goes as expected, they will be published in the next couple of weeks.   I’m also planning on starting a series Read More

Life mimicking art

Or is it the other way around? If you liked the movie Minority Report, or at least thought the technology scenes were cool, you’re going to love this.  A company has built an operating systems that leverages hand gestures to manipulate the information presented on the screen.  One of the founders of Oblong was a Read More

What business leaders can learn from the military

I recently came across a term called Commander’s Intent (CI). I briefly mentioned it in a previous post. The core idea behind CI is: The commander’s stated vision which defines the purpose of an operation The end state with respect to the relationship among the force, the enemy and the terrain The enabling of subordinates Read More

Eat like a bird, poop like an elephant

I realize that this is a fairly strange title, but it is actually a quote from Rules for Revolutionaries a book by Guy Kawasaki.  I haven’t read the book as of yet, but it is on the list to read. The quote “Eat like a bird, poop like an elephant.” is actually a philosophy that I have Read More

Book: The Ten Faces of Innovation

Author: Tom Kelly Premise: This book discusses the importance of innovation and how it separates good organizations from excellent organizations.  The Ten Faces of Innovations also details the different personas that can foster & create innovation within an organization. My Thoughts: Go out and buy this book today, you will not regret it.  Some books inspire you, others can make Read More

Is your team as efficient as it could be?

Laying the foundation Improve the efficiency of your team simply by changing the way you organize and think about your work. Organizations are typically composed of separate functional groups/departments that perform specific functions. Most organizations are setup this way regardless of their size or industry. Within these departments, there are the people that make the Read More

Why I think most resumes SUCK.

I’ve recently been updating my resume, this is something I haven’t done in over 8 years. I’d recommend that you don’t wait as long as I did to get yours current. Let me tell you, it more difficult than I thought it would have been. I think there are a few reasons for this. The Read More