by Dwayne Phillips There is a difference between gifts and contracts. Givers often confuse the two. I just read several blog posts and comments about giving money to “poor” people only to see them half an hour later buying lottery tickets with the money. They givers were incensed as the poor had promised to buy [...]
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Gifts vs Contracts
May 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Tags: Expectations · Ideas · People · Reframe
The Dinner Design Review
March 15th, 2010 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips Design reviews can be important parts of projects. At design reviews, we attempt to communicate clearly and minimize misunderstandings. There are several design reviews that are important to the success of a project. This essay describes one design review that people want to have but should never be allowed. We have design [...]
Tags: Communication · Design · Expectations · Health · Ideas · Judgment · Meetings · Requirements · Systems
The Minimum Expectation
March 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments
by Dwayne Phillips I have always been driven by setting and achieving goals – big goals. Recently, however, I have learned the value of setting a minimum expectation for any endeavor. That minimum removes much of the stress that I have imposed on myself for much of my life. Back in December, we were attempting [...]
Tags: Expectations · Learning