Bemused ramblings some dude says on the internet
One of my biggest regrets and one of my biggest strengths is that I traditionally tend to always play it safe. This works great for employers because they know that I always make an informed decision and (probably) won’t just run away when the going gets rough. It also works against me in that I tend to be set in my ways and extremely conservative in how I approach problems without enough information.… Read the rest
Meditation changed me for the better. It helped calm my mind from the chaotic noise of life, but even more from my own thoughts. This calm rippled over (and continues to ripple over) into other aspects of my life and helps me stay more relaxed and more fulfilled afterwards.
Blank mind meditation, which is also colloquially referred to as Zazen (even though that isn’t strictly correct), is a simple technique to clear your mind and bring calmness and relaxation.… Read the rest
Lua is an extremely powerful interpreted language. It is most well known for its use in API’s (Application Programming Interface). From World of Warcraft to Kaseya’s VSA, all sorts of applications in different industries rely on Lua to make things work. Lua is almost everywhere, but is still relatively unknown.
Lua is more than just a language for API’s, it excels as a programming language in its own right.… Read the rest
Moving to the cloud tends to be a daunting process for most companies. The majority of cloud providers want your business, the whole industry has matured, and the process ends up being easy once you know how to break it down and what to look for. Things are easier than they used to be, but it really doesn’t feel that way if you don’t know what to look for.… Read the rest
Efficient planning entails being able to have an agile and adaptable solution to a problem. To know how to plan for the problem, you have to know what the problem is. What are you working with, what do you have available, and what’s off limits? These questions answer where to start and how to draw up the primary plan. But what do you do when the situation changes unexpectedly?… Read the rest
Don Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements isn’t the first book most anyone thinks of when they think of a business development book in the same vein as Traction or Extreme Ownership. When I first heard the title in a list of business and financial development books including the other titles, I did a double-take.
The Four Agreements (with subtext of A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom) is part of the A Toltec Wisdom series.… Read the rest