Orion GrowthSingle-Point of Failure
Failure is inevitable. Failure is a requirement for learning. Embrace failure, because it’s going to happen. In fact, the failure is often systemic and is generally caused by or impacted by a much larger subset of consequences. Most institutions have fostered a culture that sees failure as inherently bad. However, they are essential to growth, and recognizing their value can be key to future success. We learn from the valley, not the peak. Anatomy of a failure: It’s safe to say that all failu...
Orion GrowthDependencies
We all see them in different ways. Natural system dependencies refer to relationships and interactions in ecosystems and the environment. They usually play a major role in circular systems, like soil health, the nutrient cycle, or the hydrologic cycle. Similar to nature, dependencies exist in software and technology too. They’re critical in development and operation, as they determine how different parts of the system interact and function together. Examples include libraries, frameworks, dev...
Orion GrowthModels & The Future of Construction
Construction and technology aren’t aligned. Technology is undergoing digital innovation while construction is facing supply chain issues and a labor shortage. Tech is automating while construction is scurrying. So how do they converge? Models.Construction TrendsConstruction market insights continue to follow the basic theme of uncertainty. The industry continues to face cost escalations, material lead time uncertainty, and most importantly, labor shortages which are leading to unprecedented b...
Persevering along the path of regenerative leadership, open innovation, and dynamic team building. Aspiring to make the words make sense.
Orion GrowthSingle-Point of Failure
Failure is inevitable. Failure is a requirement for learning. Embrace failure, because it’s going to happen. In fact, the failure is often systemic and is generally caused by or impacted by a much larger subset of consequences. Most institutions have fostered a culture that sees failure as inherently bad. However, they are essential to growth, and recognizing their value can be key to future success. We learn from the valley, not the peak. Anatomy of a failure: It’s safe to say that all failu...
Orion GrowthDependencies
We all see them in different ways. Natural system dependencies refer to relationships and interactions in ecosystems and the environment. They usually play a major role in circular systems, like soil health, the nutrient cycle, or the hydrologic cycle. Similar to nature, dependencies exist in software and technology too. They’re critical in development and operation, as they determine how different parts of the system interact and function together. Examples include libraries, frameworks, dev...
Orion GrowthModels & The Future of Construction
Construction and technology aren’t aligned. Technology is undergoing digital innovation while construction is facing supply chain issues and a labor shortage. Tech is automating while construction is scurrying. So how do they converge? Models.Construction TrendsConstruction market insights continue to follow the basic theme of uncertainty. The industry continues to face cost escalations, material lead time uncertainty, and most importantly, labor shortages which are leading to unprecedented b...
Persevering along the path of regenerative leadership, open innovation, and dynamic team building. Aspiring to make the words make sense.
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Use every crayon color that you’ve got. A fishing pole sinks faster than a tackle box. Nothing turns the day around like lickin’ the mixin’ bowl. I learned that from a three-year-old.
A garbage can is a damn good spot to hide truck keys. Why go inside when you can go behind a tree? Walkin’ barefoot through the mud will knock the dust right off your soul. I learned that from a three-year-old.
You can be a cowboy on the moon. Dig to China with a spoon. Talk to Jesus on the phone. Say I love you all day long. And when you’re wrong you should just say so. I learned that from a three-year-old.
Mama is an angel, I heard him tell the Man upstairs. He went on and on and back and forth like God was laying there. “Tonight I sleep me down to lay I pray to keep my soul.” I learned that from a three-year-old.
You can be a cowboy on the moon. Dig to China with a spoon. Talk to Jesus on the phone. Say I love you all day long. When you’re wrong, you should just say so. I learned that from a three-year-old.
Sometimes all you need is a hand to hold. A couple arms to kill the cold. And when you’re wrong you should just say so. I learned that from a three-year-old. Yeah, honey, I learned that from my three-year-old.
~Eric Church
This week, I had the privilege to spend time with Rex Miller at his ranch in Glen Rose, TX. In addition to complex leadership topics, we touched on creativity and innovation. Rex said something that stuck with me. I know because the comment made it into my notes. He said, “Society beats the genius out of you.”
Gut punch.
This is a recurring theme this year. During a Purposeful Intent conference at Saleforce in San Francisco, Duncan Wardle conducted a creativity and innovation workshop. The first barrier we found, by far, was “I don’t have time to think.”
Upper cut.
Couple the fact that current society isn’t built to foster creative thought and our day-to-day has us so self-absorbed in survival and we have a recipe for failure.
Knock out.
We have to take time for us. We have to see the world through our children’s eyes. If we are going to lead, we have to lead our “next” into something multiples better than that which we currently have. We have to stop scrolling and start strolling.
Someone told me yesterday I have a touch-the-grass vibe. I’ll take that all day long - especially considering I’m a student of regenerative technology and applied leadership. That means I’m thinking. That feedback helps fuel my curiosity. Oh, and nothin’ turns the day around like lickin’ the mixin’ bowl. I learned that from a three-year-old.
“In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” Shunryu Suzuki
Photo by 🇸🇮 Janko Ferlič on Unsplash
Use every crayon color that you’ve got. A fishing pole sinks faster than a tackle box. Nothing turns the day around like lickin’ the mixin’ bowl. I learned that from a three-year-old.
A garbage can is a damn good spot to hide truck keys. Why go inside when you can go behind a tree? Walkin’ barefoot through the mud will knock the dust right off your soul. I learned that from a three-year-old.
You can be a cowboy on the moon. Dig to China with a spoon. Talk to Jesus on the phone. Say I love you all day long. And when you’re wrong you should just say so. I learned that from a three-year-old.
Mama is an angel, I heard him tell the Man upstairs. He went on and on and back and forth like God was laying there. “Tonight I sleep me down to lay I pray to keep my soul.” I learned that from a three-year-old.
You can be a cowboy on the moon. Dig to China with a spoon. Talk to Jesus on the phone. Say I love you all day long. When you’re wrong, you should just say so. I learned that from a three-year-old.
Sometimes all you need is a hand to hold. A couple arms to kill the cold. And when you’re wrong you should just say so. I learned that from a three-year-old. Yeah, honey, I learned that from my three-year-old.
~Eric Church
This week, I had the privilege to spend time with Rex Miller at his ranch in Glen Rose, TX. In addition to complex leadership topics, we touched on creativity and innovation. Rex said something that stuck with me. I know because the comment made it into my notes. He said, “Society beats the genius out of you.”
Gut punch.
This is a recurring theme this year. During a Purposeful Intent conference at Saleforce in San Francisco, Duncan Wardle conducted a creativity and innovation workshop. The first barrier we found, by far, was “I don’t have time to think.”
Upper cut.
Couple the fact that current society isn’t built to foster creative thought and our day-to-day has us so self-absorbed in survival and we have a recipe for failure.
Knock out.
We have to take time for us. We have to see the world through our children’s eyes. If we are going to lead, we have to lead our “next” into something multiples better than that which we currently have. We have to stop scrolling and start strolling.
Someone told me yesterday I have a touch-the-grass vibe. I’ll take that all day long - especially considering I’m a student of regenerative technology and applied leadership. That means I’m thinking. That feedback helps fuel my curiosity. Oh, and nothin’ turns the day around like lickin’ the mixin’ bowl. I learned that from a three-year-old.
“In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” Shunryu Suzuki
Photo by 🇸🇮 Janko Ferlič on Unsplash
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