Mar
28
How far are y'all going?
"How far are y'all going?" Ruby asked us with a sigh. "We're going all the way 'til the wheels fall
1 min read
.books
These notes are my highlights and impressions, a form of digital marginalia of my reading.
Summaries and recommendations.
And, of course, MY BOOK(s) ;-)
Mar
27
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
This is one of the cult books for artists in all fields, and it’s been on my list for
3 min read
Mar
19
Chapter 5: Develop your communication/narrative
How you do anything is how you do everything. Every good leader has to have a signature communication style. Their
5 min read
Mar
12
Chapter 4: Develop your signature style (toolkit)
“Good artists copy; great artists steal.” —Steve Jobs (stolen from Pablo Picasso)Everybody gets a stamp. It can be based
5 min read
Feb
21
Chapter 3: Quick Wins
This is probably one of those hated corporate expressions — Quick Wins. But for the lack of smarter words, I’m
3 min read
Feb
14
Chapter 2: People Manager
Most of the new managers get promoted from within, and the way we get promoted isn’t necessarily the best.
6 min read
Feb
07
Chapter 1: Welcome To Management (or Keep Calm & Manage People?)
Chapter 1: Welcome To Management (or Keep Calm & Manage People?) Writing my 2nd book in public by publishing raw chapter drafts.
8 min read
Jan
30
#ChallengeAccepted book outline
Outline of my 2nd book. Starting now. Subscribe to follow along.
7 min read
Jan
22
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
I loved On Writing Well. Zinsser keeps you turning the pages even when writing about such a boring topic like grammar. He always seems to find a way to put little bits of fun into it, and he keeps surprising the reader.
3 min read
Jan
17
Challenge Accepted: pre-announcing my second book.
Pre-announcing my 2nd book: Challenge Accepted. From impostor to leader: becoming the boss you'd like to work for.
5 min read