Blog
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Defragging my Calendar
A calendar hack borrowed from Lara Hogan for grouping meetings by the type of mental energy they require, to cut down on draining context switching.
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What's in my Bag in 2018
The 2018 edition of my annual bag inventory, listing the everyday-carry items I've pared down since last year.
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A Few Small Steps
Ten small personal changes I've made, from shopping local and quitting Facebook to gardening and buying carbon offsets, in response to feeling overwhelmed by society's larger problems.
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My Wander Exercise
A coach-suggested 'wander' exercise for processing a period of life by talking out loud to a chosen spot in nature.
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My First Digital Sabbath
A weekend spent unplugged from phone, email, and computer for my first Digital Sabbath, inspired by Brad Feld, and what it felt like to disconnect.
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On Walking 1:1s
A short case for walking one-on-one meetings, backed by research on how walking sharpens thinking.
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I'm Hiring an Executive Assistant
A job posting for an Executive Assistant at Reaction Commerce, along with a reflection on how undervalued and essential that role really is.
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Ikigai: A Reason for Being
Reflections on discovering the Japanese concept of ikigai, a reason for being, and the four questions it poses for finding purpose in life.
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End of Summer
A Labor Day weekend spent running and swimming in Palm Springs, marking the end of summer and a difficult 2017.
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5 Things: John McPhee, Google Management, and Kindness
Five reads pulled from a backlog of saved articles, on John McPhee's writing craft, Google's management tools, a satirical Onion piece, being nicer, and author Jim Harrison.
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