Joe Ward on MediuminThoughts & OpinionsContinuous Improvement via Operational AwarenessModern businesses want to be as nimble as possible; quick to adapt and ideally able to drive change. This requires in-depth knowledge of…Apr 15, 2022Apr 15, 2022
Joe Ward on MediuminThoughts & Opinions7. Achilles HeelWhere it’s from: Introduced in Homer’s The Iliad, Achilles was a soldier of great renown. Prophecy foretold of an early death, so Achilles’…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Joe Ward on MediuminThoughts & Opinions6. Money Can’t Buy HappinessWhere it’s from: “Money buys everything, except morality and citizens.” — Jean Jacques Rosseau (1750).Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Joe Ward on MediuminThoughts & Opinions5. You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New TricksWhere it’s from: According to phrases.org.uk, the earliest appearance was in The Boke of Husbandry by John Fitzherbert. It’s quoted as “The…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Joe Ward on MediuminThoughts & Opinions4. Beauty is Only Skin DeepWhere it’s from: A proverb written by Sir Thomas Overbury in 1613, “All the carnal beauty of my wife, is but skin deep.”Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Joe Ward on MediuminThoughts & Opinions3. Carpe DiemWhere it’s from: In 23 BC a Roman poet name Horace wrote the phrase “Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero” in one of his books. This…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Joe Ward on MediuminThoughts & Opinions2. Work Smarter Not HarderWhere it’s from: Coined in the 1930s by industrial engineer Allen Morgenstern, as he aimed to simplify industrial jobs, it means it exactly…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Joe Ward on MediuminThoughts & Opinions1. You’ll Understand When You’re OlderWhere it’s from: We’ve all heard this before. It’s when a parent makes a decision they maybe don’t feel comfortable explaining or able to…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Joe Ward on MediuminOperational Efficiency & Process DesignStrategic Resiliency in Large CorporationsStrategic Resilience = Insulation + InnovationJan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Joe Ward on MediuminThoughts & OpinionsThe Biggest Question in Crypto: What’s it worth?A brief and broad approach to crypto investing.May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
