Category Archives: Planning

Making the most of a meeting

Throughout my career at Dana-Farber, I have participated in many initiatives that aim to bring about change and implement improvements within the organization. These projects are usually meeting intensive, as they require extensive planning, thorough coordination, and informed decision making … Continue reading

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Year End Reflections_What’s Ahead for 2022

Every year around this time I reflect upon the previous year and assess my performance.  I enjoy this time of self-reflection and try to dedicate a good amount of time to thinking about what went well and what I am … Continue reading

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I Don’t Think We’re in Kansas, Toto

(Author Note: written September 2, 2021) I was in my basement at midnight last night cozied up with the two Sheltie pups, Gracie the cat, and my wife. No, we weren’t binge-watching Bosch on Amazon. And no, this time I … Continue reading

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Time Management While Remote

Going on 17 months working remote it has been a journey to find a way to work productively at home without burn out. During the warmer days this summer I decided to commit to creating a healthy working schedule focusing … Continue reading

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I Wish I Was a Goldfish

With the recent return to somewhat-normalcy, I’ve been able to get out of the house and see my friends more. I was at a friend’s house recently watching a T.V. show called Ted Lasso. It’s a comedy starring Jason Sudeikis … Continue reading

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From Clover to Computers: A Root Cause Analysis

I love spending hours in my yard doing mindless tasks. One of those tasks is pulling clover out of my lawn, starting with the far-reaching tendrils and following them back to the root. This task is so satisfying that I sometimes imagine doing it to … Continue reading

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How an agile mindset and scrum framework can help us navigate through our new normal

It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the world was thrown into this new normal of stay at home, do everything here, all the time. Early on, I cycled through the first few stages of grief – … Continue reading

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Finding Joy This Spring

I am thrilled for the beginning of the spring season, which is right around the corner on March 20th! This past October, my family and I moved to North Andover. The former owners had planted zinnias along the front yard … Continue reading

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Holiday Wish List

Working remotely the past nine months has been a non-stop learning journey. Working from home has had its fair share of ups and downs and constantly seeking out tips and tricks on how to get the workload done efficiently and … Continue reading

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The Day that We Get Out

I really tried to write a blog post completely unrelated to coronavirus. The ongoing pandemic is so overwhelming that I thought it would be nice to just write about something with no ties to COVID-19. Unfortunately, I usually get my … Continue reading

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