Erich Stauffer

Writing

Essays & notes

On systems, business, software, and building a life on purpose.

  • Your Love

    Your full moon may be highShine down from a dark skyBut a great fire burns behind the hill It may be the…

  • Come Back Home

    I’ve been walking through this desertSearching for a signCarrying the weight ofThese failures of mine But I can feel the wind is…

  • Song #5

    I drove back from the oceanJust to see your faceI looked down at my reflectionAnd your warm embrace I kept the key…

  • Sometime in September

    The summer of our livesBegan to burnA warm embraceBegan to turn What once was loveTurned into hateA friend that wasNo longer relates…

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    Of All the Girls I’ve Loved Before

    Of all the girlsI’ve loved beforeI’ve missed you the most And if by chanceWe meet againAnd we can’t see usAnd we can’t…

  • Where the End Begins

    (Man):I’m shouting out loud, but you don’t hearYou’re standing so close, yet you’re not nearI’ve held my tongue, but it’s giving wayAnd…

  • Once More

    Step with me follow nowI’m gonna show you howMomma’s gonna cry no moreYou’ve gone and shut the door I’m on the road…

  • Case Study: Leading Without Authority During Organizational Transition

    Case Study: Leading Without Authority During Organizational Transition

    Setup: The Problem Organizational transitions are deceptively risky. On paper, everything looks aligned. In practice, something more subtle often emerges: a gap…

  • From Starting Over to Building Forward: 2025 and Beyond

    From Starting Over to Building Forward: 2025 and Beyond

    A year of learning to stay instead of restart The Pattern I Finally Saw For most of my adult life, I’ve been…