Website Update
May 22, 2022: Back in the Saddle Again
I’m returning to this dusty website today. It’s been three years, almost to the day, since I made a contribution to the blog. I feel like I’m looking at a time capsule. It’s a snapshot of where I was in 2018.
Why I did I stop contributing to this website?
I got busier with work and personal commitments, with less time and inspiration to curate a web presence. During this time, my kids completed their college education, and my wife and I became empty nesters. Of course 2020 was the year Covid-19 upended everyone’s lives, including mine. But the coup de grâce was being diagnosed with DLBCL, a type of lymphoma, and surviving a summer of cancer treatment in 2021.
Why am I staging a return to this website?
It’s complicated. I have things to say and I think some of them are important. I’d like to test this out. Also, writing is great therapy for me. I hope that writing in a public forum, regardless of scale, will force me into a more disciplined writing cadence. Finally, as I transition into the next phase of my life, this can serve as a way for anyone who knows me to easily find me on this worldwide web, and get a feel for what’s happening in my life.
What the heck is OrgChanges?
It’s an LLC I created in 2017 with the intent of getting into the staffing business with a focus on organizational change management (OCM). Of the many mistakes I made in this endeavor, the biggest was my belief that OCM was “the next big thing”. It turned out to be one of those waves that never breaks. I will keep this LLC intact. Who knows? I may yet catch a wave!
What did I do when things didn’t go according to plan with OrgChanges?
I returned to what I do well… Delivery. It’s been called project management, program management, solution delivery, service delivery, lean product delivery, agile delivery, etc. These are variations on a theme. All of these roles are intently focused on getting things done, on delivering a defined finished product, usually within a prescribed timeframe, at a set cost and level of quality. It’s also fair to say that all delivery includes elements of organization change anyway. It’s baked into delivery!
What’s the point of switching this site to clydelinville.com?
I want the site to expand beyond the limited scope of OrgChanges. I want to be more holistic to include not only business focused thoughts and ideas, but also, music, photography, poetry, etc. I want it to be more representative of my current situation. Having my own domain leaves me feeling more freedom and autonomy. It’s an experiment.