William “Bill” Williams @bilbils

@CernBasher can I get the cyber cab model to play with?

@elonmusk I’m on my 2nd annual cyber truck tour around the US. I’d like to buy an Optimus to travel with me next March 2027. Any chance? (failingdaily.com).

This is for Patriot fans eyes only. #NEPats

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@elonmusk I’m a Long time Tesla fan, cybertruck owner (#10,001) and I’d like to run all the New Hampshire cyber cab systems. I’m an entrepreneur (IPTA.com, staffility.com etc). How can I get involved and bring the cyber cap to the great state of NH. [email protected]. (LFODIE- live free or die)

Episode 3 of Failing Daily on the Road featuring TimPorter, president and CEO of software and training innovator Appddiction Studio is now live! I had the pleasure of talking with Tim about his journey from Army combat engineer to founding and leading a successful technology company that serves both government and the private sector. The challenges he’s faced and overcome along the way (including literally being blown up!) are nothing short of incredible – and a great example of transforming adversity into motivation. Tim’s wide-ranging professional experience helped him compile an absolute wealth of life hacks and lessons learned that I’m excited to share with you in this episode. youtu.be/x2ySpmmzCDQ #failingdaily #leadership #technology #govcon

I can’t wait for the release of Episode 3 of Failing Daily on the Road featuring Tim Porter, president and CEO of software and training innovator Appdiction Studio. I had the pleasure of talking with Tim about his journey from Army combat engineer to self-taught app coder to founding and leading a B2G and B2B technology company. The challenges he’s faced and overcome along the way (including literally being blown up!) are nothing short of incredible – and a great example of transforming adversity into motivation. Check out this excerpt from our conversation, stay tuned for the full episode later this week! And in the meantime, check out all of our other Failing Daily content at FailingDaily on YouTube. #failingdaily #leadership #technology #govcon

When I screw something up, which I often do (hence the title of my channel - Failing Daily), my wife sarcastically will say to our children, "Do better, kids," and it always reminds me to focus on the journey rather than just the destination. Fixating on doing something perfectly can prevent incremental improvement, so don't let the quest for perfection be the enemy of doing better. But you don't have to take my word for it - math is on our side! If you can get just 10% better each time you do something, after only about 7 repetitions, you'll be twice as good at it as when you started. More videos like this one, and full episodes from my recent cross-country road trip are at "FailingDaily" on YouTube. #leadership #FailingDaily #workplaceculture #learningfromfailures #business #govcon

Talented people are at the heart of organizations in almost any market, and government contracting is no exception. I had a chance to sit down with Joe Young, president of @govconpay , to talk about Staffility, a trusted community we're building that enables the sharing of referrals, job postings, and talented job candidates among companies in the govcon space. We're seeking pioneering companies to join Staffility to help us expand our community and reach. If you're interested in seeing how this collaborative network can help your organization, reach out to either of us for more details.

Great advice from Larry Katzman for anyone interested in entrepreneurship - try "intra-preneurship" first. There are so many opportunities for leaders and individual contributors to experiment with many of the same aspects that founders face, with much less risk and many fewer start-up requirements. Next time you have bandwidth, look for a problem or opportunity within your company and then tackle it the same way an entrepreneur would. You'll get the benefits of trying out your process and approach in an environment where failure is not catastrophic, you'll show your current organization your initiative and capability, and you may even get some recognition on top of all of that! There's plenty more advice like this in the second part of my Failing Daily on the Road episode with Larry, so check it out on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=pCvBwY… #failingdaily #leadership #technology #govcon

We're back with Part 2 of our Failing Daily on the Road episode with Larry Katzman of employee-owned and mission-focused IT consulting company AIS! If you liked Part 1 of my drive with Larry, you are going to love Part 2. From how to build a leadership team that compliments your strengths and the benefits of creating a safe place to fail, to using "intra-preneurship" as a gateway to becoming an entrepreneur and how to stay motivated in the face of failures by focusing on "the path to yes," we get into a great lineup of topics. Let me know what you think of our conversation and who else I should invite to the front seat of the cybertruck! youtube.com/watch?v=pCvBwY…

"Sometimes you gotta fail first to learn how to do it right. You don't want to fail when the stakes are high." Larry Katzman and I get into the benefits of creating places and situations where it's ok to fail so that those failures (and the lessons we learn from them) happen in controlled environments. It's no different than scientists experimenting in labs. Part two of my Failing Daily On The Road series with Larry, the CEO of AIS (Applied Information Sciences), goes live on Thursday, April 10th, with some great takeaways for leaders. And if you haven't had a chance to watch Part 1 of Episode 2 with Larry, check that one out on the Failing Daily YouTube channel.

Having been successful (and failed) as both an employee and an employer throughout my career, I realized that a perception gap can often show up during conversations about raises and bonuses. Employers usually see an inflated cost of a raise or bonus that is higher than what is awarded to the employee due to taxes and admin expenses. In contrast, employees usually see a deflated amount since they, too, are burdened with taxes and other deductions. This can create a noticeable gap between what an employer feels they are investing in rewarding the employee and the actual benefit a rewarded employee sees in their bank account. Unless we work purposefully to ensure both parties understand the intent and importance of a reward, we can lose its motivational value or even create resentment (the opposite of the intent of rewarding someone). That's why it's so important to reward good work and communicate with employers and employees about those rewards to limit any misperceptions that could happen—and ideally, bridge that perception gap to everyone's benefit. #failingdaily #leadership #technology #govcon

"The problem with communication is the expectation that it actually happened." In the first part of Failing Daily on the Road, Episode 2, Larry Katzman of AIS and I talk about how much effort, commitment and reinforcement is needed for leaders to clearly communicate with (not just to) teams. Check out my latest full episode with Larry at: youtube.com/watch?v=ENdSL5… Stay tuned for the second part of my conversation with Larry coming to FailingDaily on YouTube soon! #failingdaily #leadership #technology #govcon

Episode 2 of Failing Daily on the Road is live! This time Larry Katzman, President and CEO of employee-owned and venture-backed IT consulting company AIS. From the front seat of the cybertruck, I dive deep with Larry about his journey from software engineer to CEO, how challenging effective communication can be for an organization, and how key being a true "connector" is for leadership to be effective. He's also got a great failure or two to share! Our conversation went so well that it stretched nearly twice as long as we planned - so I'm going to make two full episodes from it. youtu.be/ENdSL5sgs8Q?si…

Failing Daily is not just about talking to others about their failures, rebounds, and successes -- it's about sharing my own experiences with failure so that someone besides me can learn from them. Business growth is great, but it has to both be sustainable and account for potential future risks. Here's a little story about the time I almost lost my house. #failingdaily #leadership #technology #govcon

It's almost time for Episode 2 of Failing Daily on the Road! This one features Larry Katzman, CEO of AIS and we had so much great material, we had to split it into two episodes. Look for the first part of my conversation with Larry next week, and in the meantime here's a preview. 🎬 #FailingDaily #leadership #technology #govcon

Feedback is one of the most important things we do for our teams as leaders, and many organizations have formal processes like performance reviews for giving feedback, which can be helpful for managers with large teams. However, for the few people we work with most often, it's vital to focus on short bursts of timely and actionable feedback. For these relationships, if the formal feedback sessions don't feel repetitive, then that's a good indicator that we need to give (and receive) feedback more often. So, with that in mind, here's some feedback from my road trip on the fruit from Monroe's Peach Ranch in Hedley, Texas -- IT'S DELICIOUS!

Working in #govcon, we sometimes feel far removed from our end customers. However, the dedicated employees at companies like @IPTAssociates, Avatar Computing, and countless others out there who provide critical capabilities and essential services in this sector truly play an essential role. In this excerpt from Episode 1 of Failing Daily on the Road, Matt Foster tells a powerful story about a time he witnessed a direct connection between his company's work and the safety of a warfighter downrange. Catch all of Episode 1 with Matt at: youtu.be/I3kBv_HdiPY?si… Let me know what you think of our first episode and if you've got ideas about who I should invite to the front seat of "Prime" as I start heading back east! #failingdaily #leadership #technology #govcon