How Do You Say Goodbye?
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…
Read moreWhen Do You Pay It Back or Pay It Forward?
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…
Read moreHow Can You Change ‘I Can’t’ to Why Not?
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…
Read moreWhen Can Structure Enhance Your Creativity?
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…
Read moreWhen Can You Play the Perfection Game?
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.…
Read moreWhat Behavior Can You Change?
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…
Read moreWhen Do Constraints Help?
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…
Read moreHow Perfect Must You Be?
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…
Read moreWhen Does Your Groove Turn Into a Rut?
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…
Read moreWhere Are the Flaws?
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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