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What’s the Difference Between Resilience and Adaptability?

By Johanna May 2, 2019 question of the week 3 Comments

Many people use the terms adaptable and resilience interchangeably. However, they mean different things and we live and use them differently. When we are adaptable, we see that reality has…

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Where Do We Go From Here?

By Johanna September 5, 2018 question of the week No Comments

We encounter a problem somewhere, at work, at home. We often reflect, to discover the root cause(s). That might be useful, especially if we discover a common cause, something within…

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How Can You “Just Get Over It”?

By Johanna August 22, 2018 question of the week 4 Comments

You encounter a setback or a loss. Someone, a well-meaning someone, tells you to “just get over it.” How can you? The quick answer is you don’t. (Well, I don’t.)…

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How Do You Say Goodbye?

By Johanna August 15, 2018 question of the week 14 Comments

I was thinking about saying goodbye last week. I’ve been in groups where people slip away. Yes, they leave without saying goodbye. That’s not my style. In my family, we…

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What’s the Worst Thing You Could Do?

By Johanna August 2, 2018 question of the week 3 Comments

I often think about the worst thing that could happen, as a way to manage risk. That’s one alternative. Sometimes, when I’m stuck on a problem, I think about the…

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How Do You Build Your Adaptability?

By Johanna July 27, 2018 question of the week 2 Comments

If you’re like me, things don’t always proceed as I planned. Sometimes, my plans turn out better. Sometimes, worse. If I want to make them better in the moment, I…

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How Can You Create Time or Space for More Options?

By Johanna June 20, 2018 question of the week No Comments

One of my problem-solving approaches is to generate options. When I don’t generate enough options, I don’t see how to proceed. Before I knew about the Rule of Three, I, often,…

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When Do You Inflict Help?

By Johanna May 24, 2018 question of the week No Comments

I bet you have a person like this in your life: Person says, “I’ve got a problem.” Your ears perk up. A problem! You can help. “Tell me more,” you say.…

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How Can You Generate Options When You Feel Stuck?

By Johanna May 9, 2018 question of the week 7 Comments

Back in the comments for What’s the Difference Between Problem Whining and Problem Solving?, I mentioned we sometimes feel as if we have no choices, no good options. We need…

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Do You Believe in Scarcity or Abundance?

By Johanna March 22, 2018 question of the week 3 Comments

I see the world as having plenty: plenty of interesting work, plenty of people, plenty of chocolate, plenty of everything. That’s the abundance mindset.  Other people see the world more…

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johannarothmanJohanna Rothman@johannarothman·
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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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