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Do You Think About Spending or Investing Time?

By Johanna March 31, 2021 question of the week No Comments

We often talk about “spending” time. I often think about spending in two ways: To expend, as in energy. To exchange some value for something else. For example, I spend…

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Are You Yak-Shaving or Creating More Value?

By Johanna March 15, 2021 question of the week No Comments

You might have noticed I missed writing last week’s question-of-the-week. I definitely noticed. Why did I miss a post? I’m not traveling. I have a handle on my client work,…

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How Early Can You Notice That First Change?

By Johanna February 26, 2021 question of the week No Comments

When do you notice a change? Do you notice a change when it occurs? Maybe later? Or, are you sometimes like me, where I don’t notice until too late? When…

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When Can You Rethink A Decision?

By Johanna February 3, 2021 question of the week 3 Comments

You made a decision yesterday, last week, even a month ago, and you’re happy about it. Now, you uncover more data. That data threatens your decision. What should you do?…

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How Do We Reconcile a Person’s Professional Contributions with Their Personal Behaviors?

By Johanna January 28, 2021 question of the week 2 Comments

Every community contains “messy” humans. We are all imperfect in many ways. Too often, we show these imperfections in our communities. That’s when our professional contributions collide with our personal…

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What Do You Tend to Value: Same or Change?

By Johanna December 11, 2020 question of the week 3 Comments

For years, I’ve used the word “guys” as a generic term when I talk about people on teams. One of my reviewers for the Modern Management books offered me this…

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Who Decides on the Value of My Life?

By Johanna November 11, 2020 question of the week 2 Comments

You might have seen the infamous article about ‘Why I hope to die at 75,‘ revisited. If not, I suggest you read it. Emmanuel’s proposition is that Americans live “too…

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How Will Your Memory Be For a Blessing?

By Johanna September 24, 2020 question of the week 2 Comments

You might have heard the phrase, “May her memory be for a blessing,” when people discuss Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death. Molly Conway wrote a wonderful essay. I encourage you to…

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What Principles Do You Use for Value Decisions?

By Johanna August 19, 2020 question of the week 2 Comments

Here, in the US, we’re trying to open schools at all levels, play professional sports, and open as much of the economy as possible. We want it all. Now. And,…

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How Do You Manage Imposter Syndrome?

By Johanna July 16, 2020 question of the week 9 Comments

I chatted with a talented coach a few days ago. He’s between clients. He felt as if he was stagnating, not learning anything. He said, “This is one of those…

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