I blew past my goal! I set it lower based on last year’s experience where I felt like I wasn’t absorbing everything toward the end. This year though, while I did have a few weeks where reading felt less enjoyable, I didn’t feel like stopping at my more modest goal. I can’t help myself! So… Continue reading 2019 My Year in Books
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Rounding the corner on 2019’s reading goal
I’ve definitely met my goal, but I’ll wait to report my results until the year ends… In the meantime, some great podcast episodes on reading that you may find helpful: NPR’s Lifekit: How to Read More Books NPR’s Lifekit: Not a Regular Reader? 4 Strategies to Make Reading a Habit Lifehacker: Reading for the Rushed… Continue reading Rounding the corner on 2019’s reading goal
First Inaugural Women In Agile Conference at Business Agility Midwest 2019
On Tuesday, November 5th, 2019, the afternoon before Business Agility Midwest 2019, the Women in Agile (WIA) conference here in Columbus gathered nearly 80 women and allies to learn and share our experience and knowledge with each other. Keynote Maureen Metcalf, CEO of The Innovative Leadership Institute, whose podcast airs on Voice America and author… Continue reading First Inaugural Women In Agile Conference at Business Agility Midwest 2019
A Work In Progress
Growing up I played the piano. I must have been at least slightly musically gifted because there were definitely times I didn’t practice and I got away with it. My music teacher finally quit me, and that was probably a good call. I held myself to such crazy expectations to get things quickly it was… Continue reading A Work In Progress
Best Books I’ve Read This Year (So Far)
I read A LOT! This year I scaled back my Goodreads Reading Challenge to only 175 books. I’m more than halfway there at 91 books. I’ve been mixing it up, per usual with books both inside and outside my comfort zone. I continue to learn a lot along the way. I’ve got a few, like… Continue reading Best Books I’ve Read This Year (So Far)
Gaining a Sense
My mother got a second cochlear implant last year and it was turned on last week. The first involved shaving a good bit of her head, much more invasive surgery. This time was much better, outpatient surgery, with a small incision. Here you can see and hear the difference between her first, 20 years ago,… Continue reading Gaining a Sense
Simple Pleasures Forgotten to Remember
I grew up making mix tapes off of the radio. As a teenager I was lucky to enjoy the technological advance of CDs. As a passionate music lover, I built a comprehensive collection of CDs of all kinds of music. I spent hours burning albums to my computer, and as iTunes and iPhone rose in… Continue reading Simple Pleasures Forgotten to Remember
Read More, Read Better 2019 edition
I am a voracious reader, and am always learning. I figure my ability to read and learn is one of my most valuable skills, so it’s one I practice. I have a lot of tricks to remember what I read, and be able to use it. These are some great ones I use – though… Continue reading Read More, Read Better 2019 edition
The Power of Noticing
Recently I’ve pondered the power of noticing. Not judging, nor solutioning, just noticing. I think it’s a profoundly human instinct to jump directly to solving problems we see. A solution can become part of the problem without pause. Without observation. Without clear eyes to see what’s there, what’s connected, what’s working and not working. At… Continue reading The Power of Noticing
Recently Read: The Best Books I Read in 2018
Reading Goal for 2018: 150 Books For 2017, I participated in a reading challenge through Good Reads setting my goal at 75 books. I surpassed that goal and read 100 books last year. This year I doubled by goal to 150 books. I hit 100 books in April. I hit 230 in November. How I… Continue reading Recently Read: The Best Books I Read in 2018