A good input metric is one that enables us to monitor and change our behavior. It should have the following characteristics: (1) Focus – it measures one thing; (2) Ownership –a specific person is accountable for its performance and accuracy of the measurement; (3) Benchmark – there is a target which informs whether or not performance is satisfactory.

Data is an investment, just like any other asset. This is why we have to think about it as such.

Whose responsibility are they and why should we treat them more like tennis than football? Just take a look at Johnsonville Sausage.

When you are first starting out you want to make a huge impact. It can be tempting to seek out the biggest problem and dive in. Caution. That’s not the purpose of your first deliverable. The purpose is to set an impression.

Please judge.

The most important book published by a Kunken this year.

Chaos ensued, and it was not my fault. Chase first fourth = an all-timer.

Three weeks and counting…

This is the third and final installment of our New Adventure Series capturing the thoughts and feelings following the birth of my children. (ref: Next Adventure, Lila 2019; New New Adventure, Ciara 2021). Now Ciara’s a big sister too. So let the games begin in this Last Adventure into parenting with the addition of blessing #3, baby Chase. As my cousin Tim said, it’s a full house, Queens over Kings…

You're only as good as the last envelope....THE MANUSCRIPT IS COMPLETE!