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The Project List

The Project List

Below is a living list of projects that are either works in process or queued up in the hopper as bucket list items. I find that keeping a list of near-term and long term goals like this that I can refer to increases the probability that I will actually get around to completing them.

Grinch Run In the Can

Grinch Run In the Can

Around the end of the year I drop into planning and goal setting mode. The holidays disrupt my routine and the PNW rain and snow tend to make me reflect on how I used the sunshine over the last twelve months, and if I used it wisely.

Intelligence is the velocity of learning

Intelligence is the velocity of learning

This is pretty raw, we will see how it evolves over time. But I think that if you use the relationship I'm about to describe as a model, it could reveal weaknesses in systems where learning is important.

Manage Your Energy and Not Your Time

Manage Your Energy and Not Your Time

"Fish or cut bait.." my friend John Glabas used to say when deciding if he was in or out one of our ill conceived climbing trips. I guess I need to do the same when it comes to this blog.

The Power of Habit

The Power of Habit

If you can accept that our brains are wired to execute habits like software sub-routines, then you get the idea that you can hack that software.

Always Sit At The Bar

Always Sit At The Bar

If you are an operations geek, sitting at the bar at a nice restaurant while at maximum capacity is like getting backstage tickets to a concert.

Buy A Giant Stack of Strengths Finder Books

Buy A Giant Stack of Strengths Finder Books

Strengths Finder 2.0 is hands down the book that I have most gifted to others. I give a copy to every leader I am mentoring, new supervisor, person who seeks career advice or even random people who ask me why I keep a stack of 15 copies of Strengths

About the Blog

If philosophy is the practice of observing, noticing things, asking questions and seeking wisdom, then I guess this is a philosophy blog. Maybe an even better description is an applied philosophy blog, because the ultimate goal is not just to learn, but to put things into practice.

About the Author (Mike Barlow)

About the Author (Mike Barlow)

Sometimes I joke that I am the Forrest Gump of biotechnology. f you want to see my professional experience or hire me, we can connect here.

What can Leroy Jenkins Teach us about Front Line Shift Huddles?

Areas of Interest

What can Leroy Jenkins Teach us about Front Line Shift Huddles?

Leroy Jenkins is a ten year old internet meme. It’s also a great tool to initiate a discussion about shift huddle standards.

If I Wrote a Book I Would Title it "WTF is Happening Here?"

If I Wrote a Book I Would Title it "WTF is Happening Here?"

If I were to write a book the title would be "WTF is happening here"? I actually think that this is a profound question that everybody should be asking. There isn't a day that goes by where I don't ask that question (sometimes multiple times each day).

Taking Ghost for a Test Drive

Taking Ghost for a Test Drive

I'm setting this up for a number of reasons that I will go into over due time, but one thing that I wanted to try is a platform that is different than wordpress.

Coming soon

This is Barlow's Blog, a brand new site by Michael Barlow that's just getting started. Things will be up and running here shortly, but you can subscribe in the meantime if you'd like to stay up to date and receive emails when new content