by Dwayne Phillips Here is a suggestion to those folks who can make these augmented reality (AR) glasses that would help me as a writer and reader. Last year I provided the world with a suggestion for a pencil that would link to a spelling checker and AI. And here is another AI-related suggestion for […]
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An Augmented Reality Suggestion
March 17th, 2025 · No Comments
Tags: Artificial Intelligence · Cloud Computing · Technology · Visibility · Word · Work · Writing
Significant and Embarrassing Achievement
March 13th, 2025 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips Sometimes some person has a significant achievement, but the resources weren’t approved, so it was all quite embarrassing. This is a true story that occurred in the last century. A person at work had a neighbor who worked at a different government agency. The other agency had a colossal failure with some […]
Tags: Accountability · Authentic · Chaos · Data Science · Emergency · Leadership · Work
We’re Not Paying You to Be a Typist
February 10th, 2025 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips One of the reasons to use these chattering bot word generators is simply to stop wasting time. A typist is a professional who specializes in accurately and efficiently converting information into digital format. This may involve transcribing handwritten notes, audio recordings, or printed documents into electronic files. They also possess strong data […]
Tags: Authentic · Change · Communication · Questions · Thinking · Work · Writing
Feel Fill-In-The-Blank for Ten Minutes
December 30th, 2024 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips We have emotions. That is fine. Feel fill-in-the-blank fully and deeply for ten minutes. Get over it and move on. About ten years ago I was writing proposals for a company. The day before I had finished a couple of pages for a proposal. New orders came down. “We decided to change […]
Tags: Change · Chaos · Life · Problems · Respect · Time · Work
Due to COVID…(or something else)
December 16th, 2024 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips This week’s world-wide excuse for not doing your job continues. Due to an excuse, I will no longer be doing all of my job. I will continue to receive all of my salary (good for me), but don’t expect all of my efforts. It is pretty nice receiving all of my salary […]
Tags: Emergency · Excuses · Expectations · Humility · Integrity · Remote Work · Work
Trying to Hire Someone Who Already Works Here
November 21st, 2024 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips I encounter this situation often when reading the Help Wanted ads (the kind we have today online). The job description and requirements are far too specific. I have experience being unemployed and trying to find a new job. I don’t like the experience, but I learn a few things now and then. […]
Tags: Analysis · General Systems Thinking · Jobs · Thinking · Work
It’s the Marketplace (Rats)
November 7th, 2024 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips Once again, I am reminded that their is a marketplace. If I want to do something for which people pay me, I must consult the marketplace. Just do good work, and everything will be alright…or something like that. The trouble is (and I feel it is quite troublesome), you must first find […]
Tags: Consulting · Freelance · Money · Wishes · Work · Writing
No More, “Maybe I Didn’t Remember Correctly”
September 12th, 2024 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips Given histories on the Internet, the good news is that I can find the correct date and event. The bad news is, I no longer have the excuse that, “Maybe I didn’t remember correctly.” That is just lazy. I am making notes of my life for my children and grandchildren. The sort […]
Tags: Accountability · Childhood · Error · Event · Excuses · History · Internet · Research · Work
Always Be Ready to Teach
August 19th, 2024 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips Hiring new people? Want to them to know everything that people who already work here know? There is no easy answer, but there are some answers. When look at the Help Wanted ads, I frequently encounter employers who want to hire people who already work for them. The ads are easy to […]
Tags: Adults · Learning · Reality · Teaching · Time · Work
It’s All Written Except for the Words
August 15th, 2024 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips I have a concept, an idea, just the right thing. Now “all I have to do” is put it into words. I have a great idea. Here, you write it up and we’ll share the money.—Many a person who thinks they are a great thinker. A famous author (I can’t think of […]