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June 1, 2023May 19, 2023 Interviews 2.0

A Consulting Approach To Overcoming Adversity – Allison Graham Interview

Our discussion with Allison Graham starts with someone with a long road and a lot of practice overcoming adversity. However, there is far more to the story than simply overcoming. She provides excellent tips for us all. Her journey through tough times and her thought process as she learned how to fight through her pain and challenges provide excellent tips for us. She has taken a unique approach and made it accessible for us all. Consulting Advice And Overcoming Adversity The interesting point through all of this is how Allison took her struggles in overcoming adversity and related them to her consulting business and advice. She has taken what seems like common sense and made it truly common. The ideas... Read more

May 30, 2023May 15, 2023 Interviews 2.0

Write A Book In Record Time – 30 days or less

The discussion with Bastien Siebman continues and starts with a plan to write a book in record time. He uses Asana for productivity hacks like that and gives us a lot of great ways to improve. There is a firm foundation of getting things done that he uses as part of his approach. However, the key for Bastien is Asana and how he tailors it for each customer. Write A Book In Thirty Days There are many sites, blogs, and podcasts to help one write a book. However, Bastien’s approach combines the typical suggestions of steady progress and small steps using Asana. While his approach may seem obvious once he explains it, it is genius in its simplicity and how... Read more

May 25, 2023May 12, 2023 Interviews 2.0

Grow Your Passion Into A Business – Interview with Bastien Siebman

We start a new discussion with Bastien Siebman and how to grow your passion into a business. He started with productivity and grew from there. His journey is one that you may find familiar. He started by doing side hustle work. As he grew his clients and had to hustle more, productivity and related tools became a critical piece of his success. It was not long before he found how he used Asana to be more productive as a business avenue in itself. Grow Your Passion – Find True Joy It is easy to see how Bastien is energized by productivity discussions, getting things done, and of course, Asana. While you might have different goals, the process he provides can... Read more

May 23, 2023May 8, 2023 Interviews 2.0

Code Performance And Tuning

.The interview with Robert Cooke wraps up with a discussion about code performance and tuning. These appear to have gone out of style but have not. There is a value in building tighter code that performs well even while we see more powerful systems. Likewise, we have seen the amount of data processed increase exponentially. That offsets the power of systems as minor improvements are multiplied by the number of iterations. Incremental Code Performance And Tuning There is value in taking an incremental approach to code performance and tuning. We get to work from a known point that is functionally correct and a basis for metrics. These combine to provide us not only a test bed for comparing results. They... Read more

May 18, 2023May 7, 2023 Interviews 2.0

Start A Developer Career – Interview With Robert Cooke

We start a new conversation, and this time we are back to technology and how to start a developer career. The discussion with Robert Cooke is more than starting a career. However, we provide several key points as you move from movie coder to advanced developer. The problems get more complicated. But, on the other hand, they become more fun and exciting as well. Start A Developer Career We flash back a few decades to travel the path Robert took. His story began when he decided to start a developer career. It quickly grew into several intersections of data, coding, and business to show how to move problem-solving from the specific to the generic and cross industries. His focus often... Read more

May 16, 2023April 28, 2023 Interviews 2.0

Difficult Conversations With Clients

Our interview with Chris Davidson concludes with a look at the difficult conversations we have with our clients. These include those times when we need to provide a technical reality check to their wants and needs. They know their business and the problems they want to solve. However, we (as technical experts) understand how technology can be leveraged for their solution. In fact, they are counting on us to help them navigate what is real and what is realistic, given the constraints they have. Embracing Difficult Conversations With Clients It is hard to talk to a customer in a manner that can cause you to lose business or cause them to walk away. However, that is often the best approach... Read more