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Cane High, Attitude Higher

By Johanna October 18, 2013 small success 7 Comments

I walked into physical therapy today. Judy said, “Did you grow today?” I immediately grinned, and said, “No, but I’d like to! Why?” She grabbed my cane—which has been at…

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A New Way to Take Out the Garbage

By Johanna May 2, 2013 small success 10 Comments

Thursday is garbage day on our street. And, today, this Thursday, Mark is out of town. He’s due back tonight, but the garbage pickup will be long done by then.…

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Roll Over, Johanna

By Johanna April 14, 2013 small success No Comments

One of the strange side effects of my hemorrhage was my inability to turn onto my left side while lying down without using my arms. I could roll over to…

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Happy Feet Are Here Again

By Johanna September 21, 2012 small success 6 Comments

I had my first dance class post-knee surgery on Wednesday night, 13 weeks to the day after my knee replacement surgery. It was a blazing success! Mark said I didn’t…

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Back to a Cane During the Day

By Johanna July 20, 2012 small success No Comments

On my 4-week surgical anniversary, two days ago, I had another physical therapy appointment. I’d been bicycling at the gym, and continuing my modified squats, what I called my stand-ups,…

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Short on Legs, Long on Determination

By Johanna July 11, 2012 small success 5 Comments

Today is my three week anniversary of my knee replacement surgery. Two days ago, Monday, I had my first outpatient physical therapy visit. It was great. I knew I had…

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A Standing Ovation

By Johanna January 5, 2012 choices, small success 1 Comment

I worked out with Erik yesterday, on something we’ve recently added back into my training: stepping back and forth over obstacles, called hurdles in fitness jargon. These obstacles are the…

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Large Contrast in Capability

By Johanna May 19, 2011 small success No Comments

I’m in Albuquerque this week, teaching PSL with Esther and Jerry. The last time I was in Albuquerque was last December, 6 months ago, planning the AYE conference with Esther,…

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Small Speaking Success

By Johanna April 29, 2011 small success 3 Comments

I spoke at Philly Emerging Tech this week, and had a major milestone. I was able to walk across the room and speak while walking. For those of you who…

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Celebrate Each Success

By Johanna April 4, 2011 see reality, small success No Comments

I have been achieving some small successes over the past few weeks. My doctors and I have been experimenting with a new medicine which has been helping damp down my…

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Had a blast with @mscottford, discussing alternatives and remote work (among other things!)

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Behind on the #legacycode rocks podcast but I really enjoyed this episode with @johannarothman https://open.spotify.com/episode/4esNStB0qR8LozIDKS0VEw?si=kdY6l8jWTISQaupq4bIoVg

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Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

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3 Ways to Create Resilience in Your Agile Project, by Johanna Rothman @johannarothman https://www.projectmanagement.com/articles/679646/3-Ways-to-Create-Resilience-in-Your-Agile-Project

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Sticking with the truth also reduces the cognitive load—there is no need to remember what you told whom:

"Leadership Tip #1: Always Tell the Truth, Even When You're Embarrassed" https://bit.ly/3c6GEGn @johannarothman

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