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Comfort Reads
→: Comfort ReadsI really believe in the power of a good novel as an escape from Real Life. Some of my recent(ish) favorites I’ve been recommending. The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston – an absolutely beautiful novel, I loved it. Somali Dev’s Austin inspired series – I adore this series about an Indian immigrant family, each one…
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Thoughts on Reviewing CfP Submissions
→: Thoughts on Reviewing CfP SubmissionsRecently, I reviewed ~150 submissions for a conference. It’s been a while since I did a CfP review, and here are some things I noticed. Noting this is my own personal experience – others may disagree! This was an anonymous review, which was interesting. There are a lot of great reasons to do an anonymous…
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Explore / Pursue / Depth
→: Explore / Pursue / DepthMy friends and I went pottery painting recently. Next, we’re trying crotchet. The pottery painting was fun, and my star shaped bowl painted in rainbow colors came out better than I expected. I’m thinking to go back and paint a dragon next. My friends and I, we’re exploring. Trying some new things. Seeing what we…
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Book: The Problem with Change
→: Book: The Problem with ChangeI think the thing I enjoyed most about Ashley Goodall’s The Problem with Change is the author’s cynicism about corporate America. In places it’s a little bit of a diatribe, but what can I say, I love it. I love it all the more that it comes from someone who successfully navigated the Byzantine ladder…
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What Makes a Good Team?
→: What Makes a Good Team?No team is perfect, but I think it’s often kind of obvious when a team is bad – there’s usually a level of chaos or drama, a sense that they can’t be relied on or don’t really deliver the value that the organization needs. I think it’s also quite obvious when a team is good,…
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Book: The Stake
→: Book: The StakeThe Stake [Amazon] is the book about the CoActive Leadership program. It’s written in a different way, from the other books from the perspective of the people taking it and the journeys they go on. As a result, it’s more engaging to read and the application and impact more clear. One of the most important…
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How do you DRI your career in a bad market?
→: How do you DRI your career in a bad market?I started 2022 with a post in Qz – 5 signs it’s time to quit your job. The list is: I stand by this list, I do think this is a solid list of reasons to think about moving on. But three years later, the market is very different and there are two great reason…
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2024 Highlights
→: 2024 HighlightsAs the year wraps up I spent some time thinking about how it went, and what I’m hoping for in 2025. Personal My word for 2024 was connection – a correction from a multi year pandemic that flowed neatly into [living under a rock] writing a book. I wanted to prioritize being a better friend,…
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Audio book now available!
→: Audio book now available!Exciting news, the audio book of The Engineering Leader is out! Available on Amazon or wherever you buy audio books. go deeper DRI Your Career Learn more Your career is yours to shape — or capitalism will shape it for you.