The Human Super-Computer
The evolution of computers and exponential growth in computing power during our lifetime has been truly remarkable. The most powerful computers of these are described as a “Super-Computers”: World English Dictionarysupercomputer (ˌsuːpəkəmˈpjuːtə) — n a powerful computer that can process large quantities of data of asimilar type very quicklyThe Super-Computers of just a few years ago, which […]
Twelve Months
It takes nine months to have a baby, but it requires a full twelve to have a merger that works. Exactly one year ago today , Austin Outdoor and Cornerstone Solutions Group’s landscape managment division joined forces. In many ways, the process was like an adoption into a large family.The real work begins after the papers […]
Texas Promise
The Great State of Texas is a big place, one full of big opportunities and matching expectations. This week I had the pleasure to meet the leadership team at Texas Services, another division of the parent company that also owns Austin Outdoor. Those folks are running an arbor care business that produces strong results above […]
Trick And Treat
The Halloween tradition calls for a Trick to be played unless a Treat is offered. It’s rathergruesome to consider what might happen if you don’t meet the expectation; a trip to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal-Orlando is enough to confirm your worries!The other thing that strikes me with this tradition is the either/or aspect of Halloween. […]
Forward Progress
It’s football season! Yes, that magical time of year has finally arrived, when teams across the country suit up and compete on the gridiron. At the risk of upsetting those who favor that other “futbol” sport, I will offer my opinion that American Football is King in this country for good reason. Our American Culture was built […]
Green Side Up
Some years ago a landscape installation contract came across my desk that included some rather unusual language; among other things, it specified that we must “place the sod green side up”! I’m pretty sure we did and the reminder wasn’t necessary, though I suppose you can’t be too careful when dealing with the landscapers… Laying […]
Discovery
The point of Seeking is Discovery.That concept sounds simple enough, but it suggests actively approaching each day with the purpose of learning something you didn’t already know, or at the very least gaining a new perspective on what you do know. To simply wander through the day without focus is to forfeit a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity […]
RFP – Reaching For Potential
RFPWhat comes to mind when you see or hear this acronym? Is it:A Request For Proposal – or – Reaching For Potential?The first is about “what could be” if you produce all of the required documents, fill out the many forms correctly and submit a magical number. The latter is a Vision for “what should […]