Urgency is poisonous
“One thing I’ve come to realize is that urgency is overrated. In fact, I’ve come to believe urgency is poisonous. Urgency may get things done a few days sooner, but what does it cost in morale? Few things burn morale like urgency. Urgency is acidic.”

Why I love working with family people
“This is what companies need, startups or not. They need constraints and especially constraints on how often you can play the hero card to Get This Very Important Project Done.”

Why do we plan up front?
“Plans are a strategy against uncertainty. The problem is, they only make you certain of your imagination.”

The first trimester has been hitting Sarah pretty harshly this time around and we’ll all be glad when Three settles into a nice easy pace for growing. After all, November is a long ways off still. No need to rush.

While we wait for Three to arrive, I follow a number of baby/parenting sites. If you have kids or grandkids, I think you will find something interesting here too:

• Babygadget – “contemporary finds for modern tots”
• Clever Parents – “for moms and dads who are figuring out ways to get the most out of every day and every dollar and who do it in a way that’s healthy, fun, and… clever. “
• Daddy Types – “the weblog for new dads”
• Parent Hacks – “parenting tips from the real experts: actual parents”
• BabyCenter – “baby, pregnancy, toddler, baby names, and parenting community” (good for weekly updates)
• Baby Name Wizard: NameVoyager – “visualizes a century of baby name trends” (try it out- it’s pretty cool)