by swinterroth | Jan 1, 2020 | Blog, Life Notes, Productivity
Today we ring in the new year and a new decade. I can’t help but think of Barbara Walters and Hugh Downs on ABC News opening with … and this is 2020. A Friday evening news magazine show, popular in the 1990s and still on the air today. In other news, Legal...
by swinterroth | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, Careers, Life Notes, Nugget of the Week, Productivity
While watching the movie Hidden Figures, I couldn’t help but identify some leadership lessons/motivational messages brought on by the main characters. The movie portrays the true story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA...
by swinterroth | Feb 20, 2016 | Blog, Entrepreneurship, Life Notes, Productivity
Full Moon over Chicago, maybe the reason for my crazy good idea. It’s a pretty normal Saturday. My wife is working and I’m at home working on client projects and a few of my own. Whamo! Out of the blue, I had an amazing idea that I think is good enough to...
by swinterroth | Feb 18, 2016 | Blog, Life Notes, Productivity
My Mom posted this image on her Facebook wall several months ago. She is a paraprofessional at a middle school in suburban Chicago. I would like to think this was something from her school aimed at students. The idea of teaching this in grammar school seems like a...
by swinterroth | Feb 11, 2016 | Blog, Entrepreneurship, Productivity
Not sure how we came to this conversation but my friend Brian noted he also comes up with some of his best ideas in the shower. I was sort of happy to realize that I’m not alone when it comes to eureka moments when the hot water flows. I’m also pretty certain my wife...