Usually when I drop my kids off at daycare in the morning it is very hurried and I am often late for work. The teacher posts activities on the bulletin board of things that will be doing that week. She has a section called « Parent Involvement. » I read it, but don’t do anything, thinking I … Continue Reading
Puedes venir a ayudarme?
(C.F., Barcelona, Spain) Ayer me salió en el dado: « Ser el primero en ayudar a los demás ». Una persona de la oficina me llama y me dice: ¿Puedes venir a ayudarme? Pero ¿estás dispuesto a perder toda la mañana? Tenía algún problema desconocido en el ordenador. Vamos, ¡como si yo no tuviera otra cosa que … Continue Reading
Sharing the Backlog
(J.M. Indiana, USA) – « FIRST To Help Others! » was the Cube’s instructions for the day. I was able to immediately help one of the engineers with his backlog of work and then realized I had need of some help of my own to meet a deadline. I decided that I needed to « be the first to … Continue Reading
Walk the Path
(Indiana, USA) – « There is a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path. » – Morpheus, The Matrix Sometimes, I roll The Company Cube and have the best intentions of putting it into practice, but don’t make it. That’s what happened today. The side came up « First To Help Others! » I even put it right … Continue Reading