Neil’s Blog

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, August 8, 2022 I confess. I have a bit of ADHD. If I walk into the kitchen and the silverware drawer is slightly ajar, I push it closed. I do all the dishes immediately after dinner. They never sit in the sink. Well, it turns out that I’m not […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, July 25, 2022 by Neil Senturia Blast off. In an effort to hire better, NASA has researched and developed the “NASA Systems Engineering Behavioral Competency Model.” The document is 27 pages, and as you would imagine, it is detailed, rigorous and deeply annotated. Look, going up in the air […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, July 25, 2022 by Neil Senturia Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Google. He recently gave a speech at Stanford, and I want to share a few of his thoughts. Talking about Google 20 years ago, when he joined he said, “It shows the power of a small group […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, July 18, 2022 by Neil Senturia I have a dilemma, and I am turning to the crowd for guidance. The issue revolves around a disappointment in someone and what is the proper rational response. The fact set is that I have recently made a few people a fair amount […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, July 11, 2022 How wanting less can result in greater satisfaction NEIL SENTURIA I’m There for You, Baby When this column appears, I will be fishing on the Missouri River in Montana. I am working virtually; my office is a drift boat. There is a high likelihood that I will […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, June 27, 2022 by Neil Senturia Sometimes you just have to give it up and steal from the absolute best in the business. I give credit to David Brooks, New York Times columnist, who recently posted some of “life’s hacks” from one of the most famous technology journalists, Kevin […]