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Here’s the truth: most people are told networking matters… but almost no one is taught how to actually do it. So what happens? People either avoid it entirely, or they swing too far the other way and come across forced, transactional, or (let’s be honest) a bit annoying. That’s not a personality problem. It’s a…
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In one of our internal team chats recently, a senior developer shared a fully working Power App he’d built ‘in his spare time’. No client. No backlog item. No sprint goal. Just… play. It was whimsical. It was clever. It made everyone smile. And quietly, it demonstrated an incredible depth of Power Platform capability. That…
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Sharing bad news is uncomfortable. Giving critique is uncomfortable. Even experienced leaders hesitate. In my experience, trust usually isn’t damaged by the news itself, it’s typically shaped by how clearly and steadily it’s delivered. Here are a few small wording shifts that can really help. Instead of: “I’m sorry to have to tell you this,…
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Let’s be honest. Excel is one of the most powerful digital tools ever created. Microsoft Excel has run finance teams, operations, projects, risk registers, asset tracking, compliance logs… you name it. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: When Excel becomes your system of record, your business starts to slow down. Not immediately. Gradually. Quietly. Then painfully.…
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This week, I noticed something interesting. My 12 year old son and a 40 year old executive level client off-hand both gave me the exact same reason for not doing something that would lower their stress and improve their productivity. Paraphrased: I’m not good at estimating how long things will take. Different stages of life.…










