Back to the Future
My wife and I love to host dinner parties. We enjoy the challenge of preparing new dishes that test our […]
Care About Sustainability? Create Valuable Content.
In a post about optimism in the early days of COVID, our CEO said “As optimists, our job is to […]
Returning to the office—a question of when or why?
I’m assuming that one day I’ll have grandchildren. I can imagine telling a story about my old work experiences. “Yes, […]
A COVID Reality Check
Every Friday afternoon, I hold a company-wide Zoom meeting. We begin with a review of the latest news on COVID. […]
Learning to Listen
This past Monday, the More Vang staff participated in a day of learning to celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Words and Their Consequences
On Wednesday morning, I was finishing my latest blog post. It was a predictable message, noting the odd human habit […]
Back to the office. What am I missing?
I did something strange on Wednesday. I woke up, took a shower and drove to the office. The traffic was […]
Only The Curious Will Survive
This post is going to sound a bit dark for an optimist like me, but remember—optimism is about accepting a […]
You’re as healthy as your friends are
Assorted wisdom for keeping a business open during COVID I’ve written extensively on our work experiences outside the office. I […]
Race and Us
Over the past week, I’ve been talking with family, friends and coworkers about racial equity. The recent video evidence presented […]
Time to get back to the office?
It seems like months ago that our school system decided to close for 10 days in an effort to stop […]
How does this end?
This question came up at our dinner table last week. Home-cooked meal number 67, to be exact. We’ve been skirting […]
The Air Seems Cleaner Right?
My house is crowded these days. I have a small office (closet) where I remotely run our business. My wife […]
Crafts, Crayons, and Holiday Glee
The kids are sitting in a scattered circle on a green rug decorated with bugs and flowers when we walk […]
Get to Know More Vang: Kelly Kornmann
As you know, there are three business divisions at More Vang: Create, Code, and Make. Kelly Kornmann is a Product […]
Practice empathy and #embracetheswamp
We’ve talked a lot recently about the meaning of empathy and how we use it to do our best work. […]
Get to Know More Vang: Rob Leake
If you are a More Vang client, chances are you have exchanged an email or two with Rob Leake. Rob […]
200 miles. 36 hours. Zero sleep. In a word, fun.
They say running is half mental. Some say it’s 90%. We aren’t sure who “they” are but they’ve clearly run […]