Batch Batchelder
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Batch Batchelder
God of severe mercy, like Job, eventually I will lose everything — whatever treasures I have, my family, my health, my life. This bitter reality challenges my core motives: why am I following you? Who am I living this life for? Yet in this I rest: I belong to you, come what may. Amen.
Prayer and
Software Engineer Billy Markus on human behavior:
“People are not rational. They are rationalizing. Once you understand this simple fact, all the oddest human behavior will suddenly make way more sense.”
“People are not rational. They are rationalizing. Once you understand this simple fact, all the oddest human behavior will suddenly make way more sense.”
Does the world happen to you, or do you happen to the world?
Most people wait for permission to solve problems. The subtle message they send is “I don’t care enough to solve this on my own. Tell me what to do.” The world happens to them.
High agency people are different. They care. And because they care, they solve problems without being told. They... See more
Most people wait for permission to solve problems. The subtle message they send is “I don’t care enough to solve this on my own. Tell me what to do.” The world happens to them.
High agency people are different. They care. And because they care, they solve problems without being told. They... See more
Lead and
When you stop treating your current opportunity as a stepping stone to something else and start treating it as the only one that matters, opportunity finds you.
A lesson I need to learn: It’s ok to disappoint other people if you avoid disappointing yourself.
Mighty Fortress, although this world is filled with threats to faith and opposition to your good purposes, I pray "your kingdom come." Destroy the work of the devil everywhere, topple every force that revolts against you, and frustrate every conspiracy against your Word. Amen.
In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out. By myself I am not large enough to call the whole man into activity; I want other lights than my own to show all his facets... Hence true Friendship is the least jealous of loves. Two friends delight to be joined by a third, and three by a fourth, if only the
... See moreḥesed + emet + tsedeq+ shalom
Lord, You have shown favor before —
You have restored lands and people, forgiven sin, withdrawn Your fury.
But now our hearts are bitter, defiant,
and our leaders mirror our rebellion.
You have done everything we requested;
You have given a “king” so many demanded.
And we have not walked in reverence and awe.
We have not
... See moreThis Framework Fixes ANY Chaotic Meeting
This Framework Fixes ANY Chaotic Meeting
Value-Simplicity and Lead
4Cs: Collect, Choose, Create, Commit
1. Collect:
What challenges / topics we want to talk about in this meeting (dump of thoughts, clearing of the mind clutter)
a. Our ELT attempts to do this asynchronously via Slack in advance of the Weekly Tactical meeting
2. Choose:
What will we focus on right now?
a. We in real time in the meeting choose / prioritize what to address
b. I think we could use a parking lot more/more effectively
3. Create:
Generate interesting ideas for the priority/focus topic(s)
4. Commit:
a. We have decided to do X
b. Here’s how, and
c. Here’s who…