Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips
I have learned how to email bad emotions and their accompanying physical ailments away. It is a good technique to master.
Several years ago, I opened some shipping cases to inspect some systems that a contractor had built for us. I was disappointed, then I was upset, then furious. There were a bunch of [...]

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by Dwayne Phillips
I have seen encouragement change the lives of people. Here I relate one episode of such.
This post is a bit different from the rest. Well, that is if you can find a pattern in the rest of my posts. I’ve read a lot of blogging experts that say you should find a narrow [...]

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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 reviews In [...]

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by Dwayne Phillips
Just a thought on health insurance from an engineer.
I see that President Obama doesn’t like what existing health insurance companies are doing with their rates and policies. It seems that the president wants health insurance companies to be non-profit and insure everyone regardless of pre-existing conditions.
Health insurance seems to be a pretty simple [...]

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by Dwayne Phillips
We spend too much time avoiding some tasks. They are not interesting, praiseworthy, or worthy of note. We simply cannot stay on task. I recommend changing tasks - at least temporarily. There are many benefits to changing tasks. Some benefits apply to the original task. All the benefits apply to me.
I read a [...]

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by Dwayne Phillips
The latest computer, the best desk and chair, even coffee brought to you while working – these are nice, but not the subject of this post. No, the most valuable asset a freelancer has is good health.
No Work No Pay
The reason I picked good health is simple: freelancers don’t have sick leave. If [...]

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