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Can You Trade Off for Ease?

By johanna January 18, 2019 question of the week No Comments

I was thinking of how I make tradeoffs. In many projects, people often think we need to optimize for time and against quality. It’s a fake tradeoff, because the cleaner…

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What Does the Data Mean?

By johanna January 9, 2019 question of the week No Comments

Sometimes, I find it difficult to see the data in front of me. I might think there is no data. I might make meaning of the data—possibly incorrectly. We need…

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What Are You Sentimental About?

By johanna September 21, 2018 question of the week No Comments

My town is busy planning and discussing and planning and discussing (yes, continue for several more recursions) the plans for the new high school. We need a new high school…

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When Do You Pay It Back or Pay It Forward?

By johanna July 12, 2018 question of the week 4 Comments

I was thinking about being transactional: you do this for me, I do this for you. Often, the transaction is about money. When I pay for a thing—a book, a…

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Do You Want What’s New or What Works?

By johanna March 28, 2018 question of the week 2 Comments

How do you feel about change: do you like what’s new or what works? Sometimes I like new things. I love to try new recipes—often with company! I’ll try new…

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Do You Have Permission?

By johanna March 14, 2018 question of the week No Comments

I’m part of another group writing effort that’s just starting. We were using regular email, not a listserve to communicate. I got confused with all the emails because we didn’t…

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How Do We Reconcile Our Perceptions vs Our Realities?

By johanna November 30, 2017 question of the week No Comments

I find the current sexual harassment and discrimination scandals dispiriting. Regardless of the good work these men (and some women) have achieved in their lives, their legacy will always be…

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What Energizes You?

By johanna November 22, 2017 question of the week 3 Comments

I was watching Ken Robinson on Passion. He made the claim that too many people live lives that are not fulfilling. Your work drains you. Instead, what energizes you? I…

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Are Your Shoulds Trapping You?

By johanna October 25, 2017 question of the week No Comments

One of my readers sent me a private email responding to the When Are You Excessively Above Average? question. The reader felt as if he should want to master some…

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When Does Your Groove Turn Into a Rut?

By johanna September 6, 2017 question of the week 2 Comments

I like my routines. I have exercise routines, eating routines, writing routines, to name three. I find comfort in my routines. I think of my routines as a groove. My…

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