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Stop Reading the News (book Review)

6/20/2025

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The title of this books spoke to me, in light of many conversations this year about the depressing imposition the news represents, and the goal of reclaiming my attention from the whirlpool of online sites. According to Dobelli, the only way is cold turkey - as the title says, stop reading the news – and through the 35 easy-to-read, short chapters, he presents many provocative points and examples on why and how to do just that. The writing style is somewhat uninspired (I think that’s perhaps a feature of the translation rather than the original), but the message is still engaging.


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Do/Pause (book review)

6/12/2025

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​I wish I could remember where I heard about this book. I suspect it was an impulse purchase on a bookshop online store, where the lovely cover illustration and tagline appealed to me: You are not a To Do list.
 
Part philosophy, part self-help, this manifesto advocates introducing conscious and deliberate pauses into one’s day as a way of clearing and calming the mind, and makes a compelling case for the necessity of doing just that.
 
The purpose of pause is to disrupt or change our work or thoughts to shift our thinking and ensure we’re getting and giving our best. It’s not about getting things done; it’s about recognizing that, unlike machines which are designed for constant work and maximum efficiency, humans need to shift gears regularly and take a breath (literally and metaphorically)



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Having Enough

1/24/2025

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January is the traditional time for me and many others in the world to revisit priorities and goals, both from last year and for the year ahead. This year I waited until mid-January to review these, allowing some time and space between the years to get a clear and calm picture of past, present, and future.

In reflecting on 2024, and especially on the slide into 2025, I noticed that I felt less calm and rested than I have in previous years. December was hectic, and the first while of 2025 is pretty much the same. I had planned to use some of the time over the holidays to work ahead on things, but the opportunities to decompress and unwind were just too tempting, so not much got done over that break. By 02 January, I was pretty much back to full days of work.


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Shifting Priorities, Maintaining Values

1/23/2025

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January, and time to revisit priorities and goals, both from last year and for the year ahead. This year I waited until mid-January to review these, allowing some time and space between the years to get a clear and calm picture of past, present, and future.


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Perform for the job you want

8/17/2024

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Recently, I was talking with a group at a networking event about their experiences with their managers and the promotion pathway within their organizations. One point we discussed was about how, too often, a person is given responsibility for supervising and leading others without any consideration of their management or leadership abilities. They advance to that leadership role based on their technical competence and tenure with the company without the requisite leadership competencies.
 
As often happens for me, the next morning an article about this the very same topic arrived in my inbox.


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