Don Owens
3 min read
Lessons From The Most Famous Climber
My climbing adventures included a fifty foot fall from a cliff, that somehow I survived. A friend who watched me fall later said, "I...
Don Owens
4 min read
“The Machine Stops” Holding Tech in Check
A vast amount of technological invasion is now accepted by the average person with little thought of how the tech they invite dehumanizes...
Don Owens
3 min read
The Dependable Predecessors of the Tech Superheroes
Last week the Wall Street Journal called for the death of the Tech Superhero, citing the missteps of demigod entrepreneurs such as...
Don Owens
2 min read
"To Have and Have Not" - Managing Clients
"Hemingway Lives" by Clancy Sigal is a great short read from OR Books, and I stand with Sigal in stressing the value in reading Hemingway...
Don Owens
3 min read
If You Lead – You’re Going to Bleed
The world of instant messaging is tough to live in as a leader. The second you execute a plan within your organization the news spreads...
Don Owens
2 min read
In a Disconnected World, Be the Host
The headlines once again remind us of the ever-present loneliness in an all connected society. Instead of pointing to the countless...
Don Owens
7 min read
Thoughts on 20 Years with BGOC
It was a Saturday, and I wanted to get into the office and start setting up my cubical so I called the owner, Al Boenker and asked if it...
Don Owens
5 min read
Memorial Day: Our Need for Moral Growth
“To defend oneself, one must also be ready to die: there is little such readiness in a society raised on well-being.” – Aleksandr...