Day 74 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge Sometimes I stare in the mirror, and I know exactly who’s staring back at me. He’s the guy I’ve grown up with. The guy who’s worked alongside me throughout the years to be more and do more than I ever thought I could. I’m proud of him. … Continue reading The Man in the Mirror
Context Comes Before Learning
Day 73 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge A few years ago, my wife and I decided to go see a movie at the theater. We hadn’t heard anything about it. Didn’t read a review. Didn’t watch a trailer. Just picked one and sat down. It was horrible. We walked out in the middle of … Continue reading Context Comes Before Learning
The Dashboard Moved
Day 72 of the 7-40 Challenge One of the interesting things about publishing a book is you get a dashboard. It tells you how you’re doing. The number goes up, that’s good. The number sits still — well, that’s data too. Either way, you’re watching it. This past week, since I let people know about … Continue reading The Dashboard Moved
A Tomb or a Library
Day 71 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge I’ve spent nearly twenty years working in data management. It’s my day job. I think about how data flows through systems, how it gets organized, how it turns into something useful. I think about the architecture behind it — the tables, the databases, the business processes, the … Continue reading A Tomb or a Library
The Robbie Hart Insight
Day 70 of 280 | The 7-40 Challenge I went to college on a full music scholarship. Bass baritone. Show choir. The whole deal. Singing and dancing literally paid for my education. I sang in everything I could find — college choir, a professional chorale that was just starting up, church worship teams, a summer-long … Continue reading The Robbie Hart Insight
