Hello all.As of November 1, maverickSolutions will be known as mavSolve inc. You can expect the same level of service; we are changing only our name and organization.Thanks again for reading.-j Read More
With all that's going on, I thought I would lighten up the posts today. Halloween is fast approaching HERE , and I'm not a huge fan of a lot of dressing up, but as nostalgia whispers into my brain, I find myself dreaming of abba-zaba. I'm not really a huge candy fan. I couldn't care less about chocolate. All those funky Jolly Ranchers leave me cold. But this, my friend, is one of the most ... Read More
Power is the answer.Through guilt, fear or force, those who seek power convince others to become "followers" of their cause. I wanted to use the term "idea" or "principle", but Ideas and principles are adopted by individuals of their own accord. Individuals use reason to judge ideas and either accept or reject them as truth. But, collectivists don't seek to allow reason and judgment. If you are a person of reason, how many times has someone ... Read More
At lunch with friends yesterday, we started speaking about the situation of the world and what may become. We all see some major issues with the entire system and are concerned that at some point we may wake up with a "failed" economy and fiat money which is worthless. Wow! That's a daunting thought. What should we do in the meantime?So, we discussed preparation: "I'm going to buy land with water; somewhere remote", "Buy ammunition", "Max ... Read More
Today I'm having lunch with two old friends. Ironically, I got in touch with them using a relatively new technology - social networking. It is kind of funny the way new opportunities or experiences will sometimes lead to reliving of old things. It isn't the first time in my career or life where a new method, technology, process or way of thinking has brought on a wave of nostalgia. Perhaps it is the endeavoring into new territory that ... Read More
I came across this question on linked in this morning. I was pleased, yet disheartened, to see that others are experiencing and starting to speak about the same issues as I. The organizations we have currently built are dysfunctional. They are formulated for the rise and maintenance of power over others rather than the delegation of work for the purpose of efficiency. Obviously, this isn't true for every organization, but it is true in the majority of corporations ... Read More
Dear ....Before you mentally check out because of the "Save America" headline on this email, please read the next 2 paragraphs.This is not a conservative or liberal, Republican or Democratic letter. This is for anyone who is angry about how our government is running, or who is frustrated by a feeling of helplessness, or who feels unable to do anything about our current mess. A legislature that has a 9% approval rating, ONE MONTH before an election, just passed a bill that ... Read More
"I wish a buck was still silver..." I do. But, wishing won't get us back there. This is representative of something bigger than just the silver dollar, of course. It is a symbol of a time when things were much more "real". They were more real in terms of our liberty, our opportunity, and the consequences thereof. How can we fix what is happening? I look around and I see people swallowing stories that are so ... Read More
Half the complexity of most systems is their initial organization. As I look at the systems within companies, and our government, I'm reminded that simple is always better. The less encumbered an organization is, the simpler it's processes can be. When you add layers to the organization of the system, the complexity grows, but must it?In some cases the answer is yes, immutably. Volume always adds complexity because in every system there are gates ... Read More
As I was unwinding last night, I came across a new web-site which gave me some hope:http://www.freedom-force.org/freedom.cfm?fuseaction=homeOne of the things that G. Edward Griffin advocates here is to continue working on the problem. I have always been in favor of quick eradication of issues and problems and a positive re-instatement of the good. But, that doesn't always work. I have seen projects where the gutting of a team and recreation of a project from the ground up has been ... Read More
