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"Tetris Effect” Your Time: Time Management Lessons from Tetris
The “Tetris effect” refers to a phenomenon where individuals who spend a lot of time playing Tetris (or similar games) begin to see the...
David Frandsen
Dec 1, 20243 min read
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The Case for Becoming More Data-Centric: Lessons from Sabermetrics in Baseball
As I have talked to and worked with different cities, the absence of important data collection in many of these organizations is...
David Frandsen
Nov 17, 20243 min read
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Managing the Thermostat: The Impact of Hot and Cold Personalities in a Room
In any social or professional setting, the atmosphere can often feel as if it has a temperature of its own—one that is significantly...
David Frandsen
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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C.L.E.A.R. Priorities: The Importance of Yearly Scheduling for Departmental Supervisors
In any organization, the role of departmental supervisor is crucial to ensuring that the team function smoothly and efficiently. One of...
David Frandsen
Nov 3, 20245 min read
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The Fulcrum of Organizational Balance: Leveraging Qualitative and Quantitative Data
In physics, a fulcrum serves as the pivotal point of a lever, allowing it to amplify force and achieve balance. A challenge in our...
David Frandsen
Oct 27, 20244 min read
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The Rotten Apple: The Impact One Negative Employee Can Create in Your Workplace
The age-old expression “one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel” serves as a powerful metaphor not only in agriculture but also in...
David Frandsen
Oct 20, 20243 min read
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Compounding Organizational Growth
There’s an old, wise saying, “Money makes money. And the money that money makes, makes money”. Compound interest blows me away, it may...
David Frandsen
Jul 7, 20245 min read
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Communication Bottlenecks and Bottle Caps
In vehicular traffic a bottleneck is a very localized disturbance of traffic based on a very specific physical condition, usually a car...
David Frandsen
Jun 30, 20244 min read
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Harmony in Motion
Rowing has become a popular image for working towards a universal goal. I have used the metaphoric language, “get everyone rowing in the...
David Frandsen
Jun 23, 20244 min read
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Fathers, Baseball, and Leadership
What is extraordinary about baseball, and sports in general, goes much deeper than a kids game, it is the amazing family bond or in my...
David Frandsen
Jun 16, 20244 min read
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The Public Works Sisyphus
Sisyphus in Greek mythology was the King of Corinth. He became known for his deception as he twice tricked the Gods and was able to cheat...
David Frandsen
Jun 9, 20246 min read
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