Tag: observation

Starbucks Subtext

Order Ahead: No loitering (even with intent to purchase). Pick up and go: Leave with product immediately. (You aren’t welcome here; you were never welcome here. All we want is your money.) #culture #society #community #subtext #psychology #perception #observation #insight #starbucks #coffee #consumerism #corporateCulture #copywriting
Social Engagement or Social Worship?

Words inspire insight in the minds of readers. Anyone in the habit of removing amicable engagement falling not into the category of ‘direct praise’ or agreement seek not social engagement but unquestioning worship.
The “What” of Work Is Never The “Why”.

To teach compartmentalization and isolation; to prioritize the “what“ of work without regard for the “why” of work and “where“ such work slots into the bigger human experience – is to void lives of meaningful connections to a sense of community and contribution. We betray our expectations for team players when we obfuscate team missions…
Rest Is Work (Worth Tending To, A Note To Self)

I did not anticipate rest to be so much work. Feeling appreciative for (and yet mildly resistant to) holding myself to the “commitment” of a self-prescribed four day weekend here at the end of a long platform development cycle. With rest comes rejuvenation (a renewed wellspring of focus, passion, and enthusiasm toward attainment of aim…
Beauty In The Broad Strokes

Color. Tone. Modernity. And Warmth. With soft eyes there is beauty in the broad strokes. It’s in examining the details with sustained focus that the imperfections threaten to diminish the whole. #art #musings #perspectives
Life With Extra Steps (Thanks Anxiety)

So much over-engineering born of never feeling worthy enough. I have to do more. I have to push the boulder higher up a larger hill. “Acceptable isn’t acceptable at all and perfect is only a beginning.” Such lies our own mind tells us. The programming received from people who were never going to accept our…
Usually, As An Excuse

Usually is not always. Usually is not consistency. Usually is a floating boat with a hole in the hull for open and willing eyes to see. #philosophy #society #Culture #quote
Christmas, The Good & Bad.

“Holidays are stressful” as the cliches state. For some of us, it’s remarkably true. I feel the weight on a personal level and yet I find meaning and benefit in focusing on the bright parts of every holiday despite them not being “my thing”. The storm clouds do pass overhead; for some of us they…
Lessons From Dogs At The Park! Observing Purpose, Community and Connection.

Happy sled dogs bark, especially when excited & ready to go. They may also bark to encourage teammates during the time it takes to harness or feed, and sometimes in unison for an after-dinner howl.