Top 5 Reasons You Must Embrace Imperfection in Your Work
わ び さ び (wabi-sabi) The Japanese phrase wabi-sabi means to celebrate imperfection. It’s connected to the art form called kintsugi, or “golden repair” – in which broken […]
Succeeding, in 3 Million Moments (and counting!)
As I turn 70, in this post I’m sharing on three of the topics occupying my attention in this moment of transition: time, transition, and success. And how much those three concepts overlap — especially when recast into verb form, as I believe nouns often should be.
Is This the Perfect Time for You to Pivot?
Confession: I’m a fan of sports metaphors as life lessons. So when I saw the title of Chip Conley’s Wisdom Well blog post a few […]
Keeping it fun: performing the Learning Partners doggerel
It’s been three years since I posted the story of how I made the task of creating a brand statement into a fun process. I’ve recited the Learning Partners verses many times at networking events, but always meant to get a video version done. And here it is!
How to Thrive in the Virtual Work World and Why Grit is Not Enough
I had the good fortune to have Angela Duckworth teach several segments of the Positive Psychology certificate program I took a couple of years ago. She used the research that led to her book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, as examples throughout. So I continue to follow her work and three of her recent newsletter items inspired this post.
Because these lessons align so well with the new Laser Learning program I’m testing as I write, I’m going to introduce you to it briefly, after we dig into how her latest thoughts can help you thrive in the virtual spaces we find ourselves navigating for work, school, and even social life.
Writing Lessons from HGTV Stars
Ever wonder what the HGTV home renovations stars could teach you about writing and publishing your book? Check these lessons in book building.
Still No Justification (for justified page layout)
The neuro-science of reading and lots of expert opinion tell us why you should not use justified margins in your book.
27 Quotes on Books, Reading, Writing, Learning, and Doing
I gathered a lot of quotations while researching the topics covered in Read ‘Em & Reap! Many are spread throughout the book, so I thought I’d collect my […]
Reaping the Seventh Reward: Shared Immortality
The subtitle of my book is 6 Science-Backed Ways Reading Puts You on the Road to Achieving More and Living Longer. The title of this post confirms what the judge I worked for right after law school taught me: No piece of writing is ever done; you just run out of time.
How to apply Buddha’s wisdom in the 21st century
Perhaps in Buddha’s time it made sense to identify your calling “and then, with all your heart, give yourself to it.” I’m not that old, so I can’t be sure if it was true in Buddha’s world, but I know that lifelong careers or jobs are pretty rare nowadays.