I tried to make snow the other day, but much to my surprise, I failed. I couldn’t believe that my exquisitely designed system of a leaf blower, hose sprayer and duct tape did not produce the wintry landscape that is absent this year. Instead I got an icy coating on the brown grass and frozen [...]
As we squeezed by the overloaded log truck on the small road, my buddy said, “That wood’s gotta be worth a lot.” He couldn’t have been further from the truth. Those 4000 board-feet* of red oak will fetch about $2000 delivered to the sawmill. This similar assumption happens when people are developing [...]
We’re not supposed to get a foot of snow in October, but that’s what greeted me the other morning – along with no electricity… The transition from summer to winter (aka fall) is supposed to happen a little smoother – some cool crisp days, maybe a frost or two, then a few flurries in [...]
The squirrels are all going crazy. Their once-dependable fall staple of acorns is no where to be seen, and they are in a frenetic state. The abundant supply of carbohydrates, fats and proteins has simply not shown up this year. This hysteria is what some companies experience when they awaken to the [...]
For me, a homegrown tomato is the pinnacle of summer – supremely tasty, available any time, and the fruits of my efforts. I bet you wish you thought the same way about your latest products – loved by customers, demanded constantly, and the result of your hard work. Maybe you have this perfect [...]
As we were taxiing down the runway at Denver airport recently, the pilot gently glided the plane over to the side and stopped. A collective sigh was heard as we all anticipated the usual explanations for the delay. The pilot came on to tell us that a series of storms in the Midwest was preventing [...]
Stepping into the flight chamber, I was astonished at the unexpectedly strange sensations. As I attempted my first indoor skydive, my mind was trying to reconcile the noise, the wind, the pressure on my limbs, and the hand signals from my instructor. A similar cacophony of signals often occurs when you are bringing new products [...]