“Measure What Matters” by John Doerr is a compelling guide to the use of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), a goal-setting system pioneered at Intel and later adopted by companies like Google and Amazon. Doerr demonstrates through numerous case studies and personal anecdotes how OKRs can drive alignment, focus, and accountability within organizations of any…
This idea came from one of the many pizza cookbooks I own (I have a problem) – I tinkered with it a bit but the essentials are thin crust with spicy tomato sauce, chorizo, chunks of fresh mozzarella, and finished with a healthy grating of manchego. It really came together nice – the super thin…
I’ve tried making fresh mozzarella before but never really had much success. Since pizza making is kind of my thing I really wanted to learn so I could make the cheese fresh and top my pizzas with it. I did some research and found a local dairy farm that had cheese making classes and immediately…
Like Ron says – I love scotch. I rarely drink anything else and have developed quite a taste for it. That being said – I’m not one of those scotch snobs who waves the glass around talking about tasting notes in an affected tone of voice. However – I can taste the difference of scotches…
Simon Sinek’s “Leaders Eat Last” is about how good leaders prioritize the well-being of their team. He uses the metaphor of a tribe, where leaders historically made sure everyone got fed before they did. This idea applies to today’s workplaces, where great leaders create a safe and supportive environment, looking out for their team’s needs…
Category: Silent Film, Comedy Starring: Charlie Chaplin Another Chaplin movie (a lot of his seem to make most ‘best movie’ lists and I can start to see why. In this particular one he reprise the role of the tramp and the movie opens with him taking a nap under a tarp that is later revealed…
Final Score: Lightning 4, Devils 1 Great seats by the glass gave us a great view – but unfortunately the Devils seemed listless and uninspired – the goals that the Lightning scored were pretty straightforward – right through the defense (well, including one open net goal in the waning minutes). I always like the vibe…
Category: DramaStarring: Orson Welles Widely considered one of the greatest movies of all time it was hard to go into this fresh as the move has entered and somehow stayed in the zeitgeist (Rosebud is a classic example) and I have seen this movie before a very very long time ago, so it wasn’t like…
I’ve always had a special place in my stomach for Pizza Hut Pizza. It was a focal part of my childhood. We’d go a couple of time a month to the one the next town over and get some delicious bread sticks and pizzas with the family and it was always a great time full…
The first thing I did when I got back from Italy was try to recreate the pizzas I had when I was in Naples. It was amazing. Crispy crust that was soft inside with fresh vibrant tomato sauce and buffalo mozzarella, topped with basil, olive oil and fired in a 900 degree oven. I had…