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What Do You Need to Unlearn?

By Johanna June 1, 2017 question of the week 2 Comments

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…

Why Not Ask for Help?

By Johanna March 15, 2017 question of the week 2 Comments

I am a reviewer for the experience reports track for Agile 2017. I finished evaluating all the proposals in the track last week. Here’s what struck me: too many proposals…

What’s Your Context?

By Johanna September 21, 2016 question of the week No Comments

I’m in a writer’s workshop this week, having a blast. We write a lot: openings and short stories. Since it’s a fiction workshop, I feel quite vulnerable as a writer.…

How Much Support Do You Want or Need?

By Johanna May 11, 2016 question of the week 4 Comments

I’ve been thinking about support these last few weeks. I have found support networks quite helpful, both for my emotional and physical needs. Some people don’t want support. If you…

How Confident Are You?

By Johanna March 17, 2016 question of the week 6 Comments

I’m teaching a writing workshop. Writers have all kinds of problems. A common problem is the feeling of Imposter Syndrome. “Who am I to write this? Will anyone believe me?…

How Much Protection Do You Want?

By Johanna March 9, 2016 question of the week 2 Comments

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,…

When Is It Time for You Adapt to Something New?

By Johanna February 17, 2016 question of the week No Comments

I saw the movie Nashville this past weekend. Somehow, I missed it when it came out back in 1975. The movie’s premise is: It’s difficult to live an authentic, congruent…

When Is It Too Late to Start?

By Johanna January 13, 2016 question of the week 9 Comments

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…

Do You Ever Doubt Yourself?

By Johanna August 6, 2015 question of the week 7 Comments

Early in my speaking and consulting career, I doubted my abilities. I was concerned I wouldn’t give a good talk. I was worried I would let my clients down. Now,…

When Do You Say Yes?

By Johanna July 2, 2015 question of the week 4 Comments

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…