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Author Archives: travelfoodandlife
When Being Type A Pays Off
Have you heard of Strengthsfinder? It’s a personality test that claims to be able to identify what your natural strengths are. The idea is that we should all be learning to maximize our strengths instead of working on our weaknesses, … Continue reading
Great Game
I learned a hilarious game today at the blog of one of my favorite authors, Jennifer Crusie, who learned it from a librarian who posted in the forums at io9.com. The game is to guess the iconic movie or book … Continue reading
Learning
One of the engagements I’ve taken on in my work is to deliver two-day workshops on leadership and communication skills to a group of folks who have traditionally not been required to have or use them. It’s an interesting exercise … Continue reading
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Lessons from Cleon
Ugh. Because I am crazy and the things that I need to get out of my head and onto virtual paper could cause safety issues, this week on the blog will be a very light update week. Like, just a … Continue reading
Brushes with Death
I’ve had two near-misses in my life. I suspect that we all have more brushes with death than we know. What makes these two stand out for me is that it took telling other people what happened and seeing the … Continue reading
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Packing Confessions
I’ve bragged about being able to pack ten days of clothing into a single carry-on bag. So it’s only fair that I confess what happened on a recent trip to Austin. I prefer to fly to Houston and Austin. I … Continue reading
Late Thanksgiving
Here’s what happened to me in a 24-hour period earlier this week: My client came back with feedback within three hours of me sending a deliverable. The cold temperatures caused the pressure in my tires to drop, triggering the display … Continue reading
No Strong Feelings?
In noting that I surprised myself with strong feelings about cold brew coffee, my friend Dan asked, gently, for a list of things about which I do not have strong feelings. This was a few weeks ago, and I have … Continue reading
More Dribs and Drabs
Yes, I’m late again, not because of PoI this time, though (I only have about ten new episodes to watch in the second season, so I’m hoarding them). I was in Ft. Wayne, IN from Monday to Thursday getting ready … Continue reading
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