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My productivity geek wish for tomorrow’s WWDC event is to learn what Apple had in mind when it bought Workflow. 🤓

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I’d rather GitHub stay independent, but of all that could buy it, Microsoft feels okay.

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Espresso time. ☕️

Espresso pouring from a machine grouphead into a white ceramic cup with black nautical line art, sitting on a metal drip tray
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Took advantage of cool weather this morning and spent 2 hours clearing brush from the lakeshore. Nice before/after from the Dropcam.

Lakeside yard with mowed grass, large trees, and a pontoon boat docked at the shore, with open water and distant treeline beyond.Pontoon boat docked at a small pier on a calm lake, green lawn in foreground, leafy trees on the left, overcast sky

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Was a great evening for s’mores! 🔥

Several people roasting marshmallows on metal skewers over a campfire in a circular fire ring outdoors.
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Introduced a bunch of new people to Skittles today. 👍🏻

Skittles board game by Carrom with wooden pins scattered across a blue playing surface divided into scoring sections.
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Great conversation tonight at Meditation and the Science of Human Flourishing with Mingyur Rinpoche and Richard Davidson hosted by Tergar Meditation Community.

Buddhist monk in red robes on large projection screen above a stage where two speakers sit in chairs before an audience at a Tergar event.
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Of course we celebrate National Donut Day at #TeamSPS! 🍩

Three large boxes overflowing with assorted donuts on a red counter, with two people standing behind them holding coffee cups.
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Coffee Spilled & Sprayed

Dropped my full cup of Dunn Bros coffee all over my desk, pouring 80% of it all over the place. Quickly wiping off my iPad proceeded to drop the iPad and hit the coffee cup again, spraying the remaining contents 6 feet away on the wall. Then attempting to mute the conference call I’m on, I hit the wrong button and hang up. I need to hit reset on this day and it’s not even 8am.

Dark office desk heavily stained with spilled coffee, a wet iPad on the surface, a trash can below with soggy debris, and damp carpet underneath.
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Humble Leadership Profile

A couple of months ago I was recommended for a project on Humble Leadership. Matt Norman is doing this project to put together some common traits and practices of humble leaders. I sat down with him for 45 minutes to talk about the topic and he made a great writeup of our discussion. He also interviewed Mike Carey who recommended me.

In my conversations about humble leadership with Jamie and Mike Carey, another senior vice president at SPS Commerce and the company’s Chief HR Officer, one common thread seemed to run through it all: Humble leaders resist that all-too-human urge to “blame and shame,” even when the pressure is on. (read all)

Here are the excerpts from the video as well.

This was a humbling experience and a good discussion. I hope others are able to take a couple of nuggets from it.