Mark Kola - TribalThirst | Posts

2025

WHY TECH LEADERS NEED COMMUNITY TO GROW
Nov 2

STRATEGIC PLANNING: ROLES TO CONSIDER
Nov 1

THIRST QUENCHERS - 2025-05-04
May 4

VALUE SHARING
Apr 28

THIRST QUENCHERS - 2025-04-27
Apr 27

MORNING INTERRUPTIONS
Apr 25

WORLD BOOK DAY REFLECTIONS
Apr 23

CONSISTENT
Apr 22

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Apr 21

POSITIVE
Apr 20

THIRST QUENCHERS - 2025-04-21
Apr 21

PRIORITY
Apr 19

GOOD
Apr 18

SIMPLE THINGS
Apr 17

THIRST QUENCHERS - 2025-04-13
Apr 13

THIRST QUENCHERS - 2025-04-06
Apr 6

THIRST QUENCHERS - 2025-03-30
Mar 30

2024

OH THE PLACES YOU WILL GO
Jul 14

HOW TO AVOID THE BUS
Jul 5

THE VALUE OF A PERSONAL STATUS REPORT
Jan 6

2023

HOPE
Dec 3

NOT AI
Nov 26

YOUR VOICE IN COMMUNITY
Nov 14

WORKING WITH A VETERAN
Nov 10

COMMITMENT
Jun 5

WE ARE ALL GIVEN A GIFT
May 23

COUNT IT ALL JOY
May 22

THE EXPERIENCE MATTERS
Apr 22

2022

REFLECTIONS ON BE > DO
Apr 3

ENGINEERS: THE CHALLENGE OF ENOUGH DOCUMENTATION
Jan 15

2021

CREATING A STARTUP WORK ROUTINE THAT MATTERS
Dec 23

A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE @ 4 AM
Oct 25

CODE REVIEW - IS EVERYTHING IN THE RIGHT PLACE?
Aug 1

THE RIGHT ATTITUDE FOR WORK
Mar 15

CHOOSE WISDOM OVER FOLLY
Feb 23

MASTER OF NONE
Feb 21

BOOK SMART OR STREET SMART
Feb 8

NEW IS IN THE DETAILS
Feb 5

LIVING LIFE WITH PURPOSE - A STUDY IN ECCLESIASTES
Feb 1

2020

ARE YOU LISTENING OR JUST HEARING?
Aug 12

CONSISTENCY IN AN INCONSISTENT TIME
Aug 4

PARENTING
Aug 3

2018

CIVILITY AND MANAGING UP IN A HOT MESS
Mar 23

DIGNITY ON PI DAY
Mar 14

THE NEXT X YEARS
Mar 12

2017

CONTENT
Nov 20

PATIENCE - I NEED MORE
Nov 17

VALUE - EACH PERSON HAS IMMEASURABLE WORTH
Nov 16

KNOW, UNDERSTAND, AND APPLY
Nov 15

AUTHORITY IS GIVEN BY OTHERS
Nov 14

THANKFUL - MAKE A LIST EVERY DAY
Nov 13

APOLOGIZE
Nov 12

JOY, JOYFUL, JOYOUS - TIS THE SEASON
Nov 11

EXCITE
Nov 10

MEASURE - SPEND THE TIME
Nov 9

MISTAKE - WE ALL MAKE ONE OR TWO
Nov 8

FUTURE - LEADERS PREPARE FOR THE UNKNOWN
Nov 7

SHALLOW - YOU KNOW THERE IS A DEEP END
Nov 6

FULFILLMENT - LEADERS COMPLETE WORK
Nov 5

AMAZE
Nov 4

BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING
Nov 2

SOLITUDE ISNT ABOUT BEING LONELY
Nov 1

VALUABLE MEETINGS
Jul 20

A PROPER RESPONSE
Jul 17

UNCOMFORTABLE
Jul 12

WEEDS AND SOFTWARE
Jul 10

THE BALANCE OF SELF-PROMOTION
Jul 7

CODE REVIEW TASK 1 - WHAT ARE THE GOALS?
Mar 13

THE ANATOMY OF A REVIEW IN 5 QUESTIONS
Mar 5

2016

SETTING BOUNDARIES AS LEADERS AND EMPLOYEES
Aug 19

CONVICTED TO GIVE MORE OF YOURSELF
Aug 16

WHAT ARE THE TREASURES YOU VALUE
Aug 15

BEING MINDFUL IN EVERYTHING YOU DO
Aug 12

HOW IS YOUR IMPACT RUBBING OFF?
Aug 11

STOP MAKING LABELS
Aug 9

TAKING THE FIRST STEPS
Aug 8

SIMPLIFY: A TEN DAY RECAP
May 16

HOW I COMMUNICATE WITH MYSELF
May 2

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND ME?
Apr 6

SILENCE CAN BE REALLY LOUD WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM
Apr 1

ONE QUESTION YOU SHOULD ASK BEFORE MAKING A DECISION
Feb 1

FEEDBACK WITH INTEGRITY
Jan 25

SETTING EXPECTATIONS FOR COMMUNICATIONS RESPONSES
Jan 21

MY CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS RESPONSE MATRIX
Jan 21

PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR THE DATA
Jan 13

MEETING COMMUNICATIONS
Jan 8

OUR NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION MATTERS
Jan 4

2015

THE 5 W'S OF GIVING FEEDBACK
Dec 14

THE PURPOSE OF FEEDBACK
Dec 11

COMMUNICATE YOUR VISION (UPDATED)
Dec 10

AVOIDING DEATH MARCHES ON SOFTWARE PROJECTS
Dec 8

SO YOU REALLY WANT TO TAKE A VACATION
Dec 4

BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT
Dec 2

30 DAYS OF INTENTIONAL LIVING - RECAP
Dec 1

COMMITMENT IS IT'S OWN REWARD
Nov 30

KINDNESS SHOULDN'T BE SEASONAL
Nov 29

DEFINE SUCCESS IN EVERYTHING
Nov 29

TRUST AND A HAIRCUT
Nov 28

WRITE, WRITE, AND THEN WRITE SOME MORE
Nov 26

ALWAYS BE THANKFUL
Nov 26

NARRATE YOUR STORY WITH CHOICES
Nov 25

PROCRASTINATION IS THE ANTIDOTE
Nov 23

MOVE TOWARD YOUR DREAM
Nov 23

NETWORK TRAITS I AM BUILDING
Nov 22

CHOOSE NECESSARY OVER UNCOMFORTABLE
Nov 21

ATTRACTING A TEAM TO ACHIEVE A DREAM
Nov 19

TAKING CREDIT IS REALLY STEALING
Nov 18

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?
Nov 17

CREATE MEMORIES FOR OTHERS
Nov 16

AN ABUNDANT MINDSET
Nov 15

DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY AWAIT
Nov 14

TO COOPERATE OR COMPETE
Nov 13

PURSUIT IS THE TRUE REWARD
Nov 12

CHANGE HAPPENS CONSTANTLY
Nov 11

WHO WILL YOU INVEST IN TODAY?
Nov 10

STOP CALENDAR ABUSE
Nov 9

YOUR LIFE IS AN ARTISTIC MASTERPIECE
Nov 8

FINDING PURPOSE WITH 3 QUESTIONS
Nov 7

THINK BEFORE ACTING
Nov 6

SUCCESS FOR OTHERS IS IN YOUR CONTROL
Nov 5

ENCOURAGEMENT IS CONTAGIOUS
Nov 4

LISTEN INTENTLY, LISTEN DEEPLY
Nov 3

INTENTIONAL LIVING, A NEW WAY OF LIFE
Nov 2

A MORE PERSONALIZED GREETING
Nov 2

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE WORD I KNOW
Oct 19

UPDATING AN IDENTITY SEED VALUE
Aug 17

FOCUS WILL BRING GREAT RESULTS
Jul 2

LIVING A TRANSFORMATIONAL LIFE
May 5

SPRING CLEANING AT WORK
Apr 2

2014

THE COST OF PERFECTION IS HIGHER THAN YOU THINK
Jul 25

BUILDING A PERSONAL SCORECARD
Jul 3

DANGER IN ISOLATION
Jul 2

WATCH YOUR TONE WHEN LISTENING
Jul 1

WORK IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT - 10 OBSERVATIONS
Jun 27

THE CALL IS NOT PRIVATE
Jun 19

EMPOWERMENT DURING CHANGE SERIES: LEADING BY SERVING
Jun 9

EMPOWERMENT DURING CHANGE SERIES: LEADING BY LIBERATING
Jun 5

LEADERS CREATE A HARBOR
Jun 1

EMBRACING CULTURE CHANGE IS A CHOICE: LEADERS CAN MAKE IT EASIER
Jun 1

YOU NEGOTIATED THE PRICE
May 31