When crisis hits, we often don’t have the luxury of time. Instead, we have to rely on the bank of knowledge and experience already in our heads, synthesizing that information in real time to come up with good decisions in short order.
Category: Diversions
Ten Commandments of Damage Control
In a crisis, whether a collision at sea, or a failure in your home or office, these same principles can help you keep your ship afloat.
No, I salute you
Yesterday we visited the U.S.S. Midway, a retired Navy aircraft carrier docked in the San Diego Bay. After it was retired in the 1990s, it was restored and converted to a floating museum of Naval aviation history. Our tour took us through the berthing areas, where the more than 4000 men lived during their 8-month […]
A primer for dining with Dad’s friends from work
Recently we connected with a friend of mine, whom I hadn’t seen for a while, for dinner. During the drive to dinner, my kids asked a lot of questions… good questions about etiquette, manners, and what is appropriate at such a gathering. Here’s how I answered them: What should we order? Ask our host for […]
Four things I learned while ocean fishing about raising my teenage sons
It was just a few minutes after 6:30am and our boat pushed out from the dock. We were headed out of the harbor at San Diego on the Dolphin for a half day of fishing. It was chilly, and we were glad we opted for jeans and shoes rather than shorts and sandals like the […]