Category Archives: Lessons Learned

I Broke the Buttonmaker

Posted on October 26, 2015 by David Pesta

A Low-Tech Photo-Essay Fever Dream I broke the buttonmaker. This statement is not poetry or metaphor. “The buttonmaker” is not slang that the kids say these days. The buttonmaker is a real, literal thing. And I literally broke it. The … Continue reading →

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55 Days and WHAT?

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

 Just getting back from Labor Day and I’m not thinking about how much fun we had cooling off in the pool this summer, grilling up Fenway Franks, and sipping cool cocktails. I’m fixated on one fact… it’s been only HOW … Continue reading →

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How I spent my summer vacation

Posted on July 10, 2015 by admin

I cleared it with my manager to take the first two weeks of July off and began researching airfares to Eureka, CA and Portland, OR. I had had several planning discussions with my sister (in CA) and my daughter (in … Continue reading →

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Post-Project Close: Deflate Gate 2.0?

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

Months – years for some participants – of planning, learning, changing, doing. We did it! We successfully went live just about a month ago. Yes there’s still work to do and some kinks to iron out, but WE DID IT! … Continue reading →

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The Puppy Project: Phase 2 (AKA Post Go-Live Remediation)

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Sandra Cadogan-Beebe

 In my October blog I introduced you to Finn, the Sheltie puppy I adopted earlier that month. Coincidentally, he turned 8 months old today! Thinking in terms of projects, we are 4 months post “puppy go-live.” And what a go-live … Continue reading →

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The Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club vs. the Springfield Harriers – Lessons Learned?

Posted on December 5, 2014 by admin

UMass played a large part in my life. I was an employee and a student there. My daughter attended a wonderful day care run by the School of Education. I also belonged to the Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club (a private … Continue reading →

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Shaolin Lessons Learned

Posted on June 11, 2014 by David Pesta

In January, my wife and I started taking kung fu class at the Boston Shaolin Kung Fu Center. Neither of us had ever taken any kind of martial arts before or even considered the idea. But after stumbling upon their … Continue reading →

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Breaking News

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Sandie Kimball

Isn’t your first broken bone supposed to happen when you’re a little kid doing something fun, like climbing a tree or riding a bike? Or at least when you’re an adult doing something worthy of bragging rights, like skiing or … Continue reading →

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Fail Lately??

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Meagan Turner

Samuel Beckett has a famous quote from his poem Worstward Ho that says: Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. What does that mean, fail better? My interpretation is that without failure, without mistakes, you … Continue reading →

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Crossing the finish line

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Michael Madden

As some of you know by now, I will be leaving DFCI in a few weeks to join North Shore Medical Center. My new role will involve managing projects with the IS Management and Planning team. This new role will … Continue reading →

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