Saturday Night: Live

 Last week I watched some clips from the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. As a kid, growing up in New York, I used to stay up late to watch it, like many of my fellow New Yorkers.

My uncle used to work at 30 Rockefeller Center, so he would occasionally get me tickets to NBC programs like  Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live. 

Although I didn't get a chance to see a live broadcast of SNL, I did get to see the two-hour dress rehearsal that occurs each Saturday night from 8 PM – 10 PM. Based on the audience's reaction, a couple sketches are cut from the show to make it fit in 90 minutes. 

So, I had a chance to watch the dress rehearsal on December 17, 1994 with Courtney Love's band, Hole along with George Forman as the guest host. 

After the dress rehearsal, my buddy and I went to a local NYC bar and we were thrilled to watch the live broadcast while knowing what was about to happen. 

DOGE and the Shakeup in Government: A Culture Shift

Without a doubt, the entire world has seen the shakeup in the U.S. federal government led by the President and DOGE.

In a nutshell, the fundamental culture of the federal government has been impacted by a shift from a traditional bureaucracy to an entrepreneurial, cost-cutting mindset. 

Each type of organization has one keyword that's a driving force in its organization. For the federal government, that word is "risk." What's the risk of doing this or what's the risk of doing that? 

For entrepreneurial organizations, the key driving force is "opportunity." How can I turn this challenge or setback into an opportunity?  

Opportunity prioritizes speed of change over security, whereas risk prioritizes security over speed. Each has its appropriate place and time.