Given that I’ve published so much, I meet people who say, “I want to write. But, I need to wait for a good time to write.” Or, they say they need an outline or permission from someone—a boss or a spouse. I can be pretty sure about one thing: these people will never write anything. The […]
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I start new things all the time. I mostly finish them. Some, I decide to put aside until I am ready or not as busy, so I can manage the risks. I often find that the things I put aside are the audacious ideas. The ideas that are highly risky, or will take some learning,
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Warning, I have a little politics in this post. It’s politics season in the US. For me, the presidential race is the ultimate reality TV show. I can’t look away, even when I’m horrified. Republicans (self-described as conservatives) discuss religious discrimination and walls as a way to keep us safe from terrorism. Democrats (self-described as
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I love serendipity. I was drafting this post and read Dean Wesley Smith’s post about Starting Late. I’m practicing my fiction writing. Nothing to publish yet, still working. And then I thought about all the other things I started in 2015: Online workshops More non-fiction writing, including 2 books Pair-writing with several new-to-me authors Walking
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When you are attempting to create your adaptable life, it’s easy to be afraid of failure. After all, everything is changing. Why shouldn’t you be afraid of failing? You can certainly be afraid. Go ahead. If your life is anything like mine, your life is filled with scary moments. On the other hand, what’s the
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I was at a client event this past week with several other consultants. Over a dinner, we discussed some of our choices—when did we say yes and when did we say no. I said something like this: “I have been saying yes more often to new and different experiences, as long as they meet certain
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You have many ways to spend your time. You might work, have fun at sports or hobbies, spend time with family. How do you choose? I choose to spend my time on different kinds of “work” depending on who I am focusing on at the moment: I write and publish books to help many people
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As we proceed in this long winter, it’s clear that Boston has significant infrastructure technical debt. The subway/bus system, known as the “T” has to shut down to clear the tracks. That’s due to several problems: The system is a combination above-ground and underground system The system is not resilient. Many of the cars are
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I live in the Boston area. We’ve had several storms in the last couple of weeks. We have more than 70 inches of snow on the ground at my house–and throughout the Boston area. We have more snow than we know what to do with. We’ve had travel bans and snow emergencies. And still, the
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Rather than be predictable and ask you what you are thankful for this week, I thought I’d ask you a different question. But first, let me tell you a story. I’m a good amateur cook and baker. I like to cook dessert. I don’t need dessert. I like dessert. Last week, we had dinner with
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