The morning begins with everyone arriving at the office and gathering in the kitchen. The whole team is works together, there are no remote workers. As folks grab coffee and maybe toast a bagel, there is casual banter about the game the night before, the kids performance at a school play, and plans for an upcoming barbecue. When the last member of the team arrives, they all gather round into a circle looking at one another. There are a few mumbled “good mornings” and one memb

Recently we hired a painter to do the exterior of our house. At the time I thought we had simply purchased the services of a painter, however I soon discovered that we were getting something more. We were getting a tutorial in the fundamentals of craftsmanship. It all started with the first day of work. We had contractors working on an addition to the house. They would typically show up around 8 in the morning each day and work until 5. Our painter however, was different. He