Failure is not an option, it’s a requirement if you want to be successful
I’ve grown up and made a lot of success for myself throughout my 20+ year career in cyber, but it wasn’t until 2025 that I realized the way I see the world is classified as “Neurodivergent.” It explained a lot, but explanations don’t fix what was broken, removed the pain from what was hurt, or promote you into roles you were boxed out of.
This is my story. Sadly, it seems to be the same story for so many others I share it with too.
The Successful Failure is not just about being Neurodiverse at work, but how this impacts life, parenting, and marriage.
THURSDAY’s
Rejection: A Sales Thing…
Rejection comes in a lot of forms. “No.” “I’m sorry, I’m not interested.” “I can’t make a decision about that.” “That’s not my department.” Worst of all is the lack of a response, which I still don’t have a better word for than “ghosted.” There are countless ways for a sales call to be rejected,…
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Succinctness of Thought
Two people were in a JLG scissor lift removing a panel to get to the motor that controlled one of the flap motors of the KC-10 as the smell of an evaporating rain lingered on the grassy field of the Air Force flightline on a mid-summer’s day in New Jersey. RUSS Hey. Get me the…
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Musings
Exploring
What’s the best way to explore a new city? With a bicycle during the day and yoga, dance, or martial arts classes at night.
Karma
Do you believe in karma? Yes. Eventually you will place yourself in a situation where you receive what you have once delivered.
Writing what others want
How do you write what people actually want to read? View all responses I mainly use words. After using words, but before using words, I don’t write what others want to read. I write what I want to learn.
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