Is This Problem Deterministic or Non-Deterministic?
We solve many problems over the course of a day, week, month, year. Some problems are difficult because the problem is difficult to solve. Some of my book projects are…
Read moreWhen Do You Suffer from Comparison-itis?
I was at a writing workshop last week. It was a fiction workshop, where I am still learning my craft. I still learn my non-fiction craft. However, my learning curve…
Read moreTip 6: Practice Asking for Help
What Do You Need to Unlearn?
I read Jerry Weinberg’s Advice to New Graduates and thought I would ask this question about unlearning. I had to unlearn many things when I started to work. Here are some…
Read moreWhen Do You Go Meta?
I’m working with clients on their agile transformations. I’m working on that book project I alluded to several weeks ago. These efforts have at least this in common: We need to work…
Read moreWhat Does Success in Learning Look Like to You?
I’ve been taking online and in-person workshops for several years now. I took a week-long in-person writing workshop last year and learned a ton. We had writing and technique assignments.…
Read moreForget Resolutions: What’s Your Plan?
I bet many of you have resolutions you will make and attempt to stick to in the new year. Great. I hope you do keep those resolutions. The chances of…
Read moreHow Do You Persist?
I’ve been in a couple of Fitbit challenges to see who can walk “most” in a work-week. I’ve enjoyed them and have pushed myself a little each week, to see…
Read moreDo You Have Something to Share?
Last week, I had a chance to talk at Boston SPIN. I’ve been involved at Boston SPIN for more than 20 years. So, speaking in front of a home-town crowd…
Read moreBook Review: Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
How optimistic are you? I am optimistic. I learned that when I read Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman. Yes, there’s a test…
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