Hand off! With my final days in sight, I have spent a ton of effort handing off the cumulative efforts of five years of work. The Polar Express ride. Santa hats off to the Colorado Railroad Museum for a wild night of entertainment! Eating at nice restaurants. Is something that’s hard to do with kids! … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (11/13/23)
Author: T Coe
On asking questions (and questions and questions…)
I got better at a lot of things over the past five years. One of those was asking questions—or, to be more exact—asking questions that no one else would ask. There is, contrary to popular advice, such a thing as a dumb question. A dumb question has an answer that you could have figured out … Continue reading On asking questions (and questions and questions…)
On the bard of our generation
I heard “American Pie” the other day for the first time in a while. What a song! Way long, thick with cultural references, it feels like the codex for the Boomer generation. The Millennial version of this? Maybe the 10-minute version of “All Too Well.” Way long, dense with personal references, Swift’s tune—just like with … Continue reading On the bard of our generation
On the elevator joke
When I started in the A/E/C industry, I had a content marketing background, 3-year-old InDesign experience (from my college newspaper!), and only a scant understanding of what the actual work of an architect entailed. There was a lot of humility in the first few years. There was a lot I didn’t know. And even though … Continue reading On the elevator joke
On The Polar Express at the Colorado Railroad Museum
We went in knowing that The Polar Express event at our favorite Colorado cultural institution—the Colorado Railroad Museum—is a BIG DEAL. Mostly, because of the not-inexpensive ticket prices. But, honestly, we were impressed. More than just another train ride, the staff of the museum—supported by a bevy of volunteers and an actual acting troupe—transformed the … Continue reading On The Polar Express at the Colorado Railroad Museum
On being the one getting hit by the truck
When my company’s former president retired last year, there was a lot of talk about the “Mack truck problem.“ Known also as the “bus problem,” the idea is that some people are so organizationally important that it would be a real issue if they stepped out into the street and got mowed down by a … Continue reading On being the one getting hit by the truck
On leaving a job for good reasons
So sue me: I’ve been thinking a lot about leaving my job. It’s hard not to—and thus hard not to blog about it at the end of the day. It’s lovely, though—to leave for a good reason. “Good reason” requires some elaboration. There are always reasons for leaving a job, but some are…well, they’re a … Continue reading On leaving a job for good reasons
On 7 things from last week (11/6/23)
Halloween. My toddler had a cold but delightful time trundling around in his cardboard plane. He was a little confused why we couldn’t “go to neighbors’ houses!” anytime we want. Surely You’re Joking Mr. Feynman! (Richard Feynman). I’m not sure what I expected, picking up the memoir by a Nobel Prize-winning physicist—but it was not … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (11/6/23)
On withholding knowledge
There was a period last week—a full 36 hours—when I knew I was going to quit my job, but no one I worked with did. I was not a fan. I’m sure that some out there enjoy the subterfuge, the game you have to play. But I don’t much like saying things I don’t mean. … Continue reading On withholding knowledge
On leaving things better than I found them
A few years ago, I decided that I needed an intro to my LinkedIn profile. You know what I mean—the little snippet of introductory text at the top of your profile page. For whatever reason, I felt compelled to add this bit—and struggled mightily with it. How should I frame my career in three sentences? … Continue reading On leaving things better than I found them
Taylor Coe 