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How Can You Change ‘I Can’t’ to Why Not?

By johanna June 27, 2018 question of the week 1 Comment

I recently met a digital nomad. She literally travels the world, writing in various places. She has many chances to experience various cultures. She is open to many possibilities. I…

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When Can Structure Enhance Your Creativity?

By johanna June 6, 2018 question of the week 1 Comment

I like structuring my work. Some structures don’t box me in. I use timeboxes and a daily structure to organize my time. I have a default set of book and article…

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When Can You Play the Perfection Game?

By johanna April 5, 2018 question of the week 4 Comments

I’m participating in several different writing projects: books with colleagues, shepherding experience reports, and a group book effort. We are all working to make the writing and eventual product better.…

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What Behavior Can You Change?

By johanna January 25, 2018 question of the week 2 Comments

I was thinking about some of the changes my clients are considering. Most of them want to use agile approaches, all the way through the organization. A laudable goal because…

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When Do Constraints Help?

By johanna January 10, 2018 question of the week 1 Comment

We live in a world filled with constraints. Sometimes, those constraints are on where we can travel or be. Sometimes, those constraints are about our physical capabilities (such as my vertigo…

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How Perfect Must You Be?

By johanna November 9, 2017 question of the week No Comments

I wish I was perfect in many things: in my writing, in my coaching, in my personal life. I’m often good, sometimes great, and sometimes a disaster. I can only…

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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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Where Are the Flaws?

By johanna April 26, 2017 question of the week No Comments

I took a science fiction writing workshop last week. It was great fun and I realize I remain a work in progress when it comes to my fiction. Yes, I’m…

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Are You Doing Your Part?

By johanna June 30, 2016 question of the week No Comments

I want to improve at many things: my exercise, my writing, my teaching, just to name three. When I reflect back on my progress—or lack thereof—I ask myself if I’m…

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What Do You Do When You’re Stuck?

By johanna March 25, 2015 question of the week 6 Comments

Yesterday, I was stuck. I had a number of writing projects to complete and everything I wrote stunk. I have had bad writing days before, but this one was a…

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