Setting the Stage for Success Part 2

Envisioning Your Dream System with the Marie Kondo Method Before you begin gathering your belongings, discarding, or reorganizing, Marie Kondo asks you to envision your dream lifestyle.  She insists that this is the critical first step to ensuring success with her...

Does your Data Spark Joy? Part 1

Why is Marie Kondo so popular for home organization? Marie Kondo released her book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up,” almost ten years ago and has since gained much notoriety for motivating millions of people to de-clutter their homes, offices, and lives. Some...

Decades, Planets and Marriage

Google ontologist, Denny Vrandečić started a vigorous thread on the question of what constitutes a decade. See for example, the article: “People Can’t Even Agree On When The Decade Ends”. This, is a re-emergence of the question from 20 years ago on whether the new...