I was recently listening to a podcast where a guy (we’ll call him Bob) was talking about the fears he had in the weeks leading up to a three-week rafting trip through the Grand Canyon and a considerable amount of white water. It reminded me of my first canoe trip through some white water when […]
Reframing Problems
I work where three areas intersect: legal, learning, and technology. Two of these areas are in the midst of extended periods of great change and major upheaval: legal and learning. Many in both legal and learning struggle with this. The American legal system is built on precedents, so the “we’ve always done it this way” […]
The #TooBusyChallenge
How many annoying little things do you encounter every day that you don’t address? When I was still working inside a law firm doing IT support, it was a regular occurrence for me to walk by someone’s office and encounter people doing just that day after day after day. Here’s how the conversation would usually […]
React vs. Respond
As I worked around the house this morning, I pondered the idea of reacting versus responding, as well as what the differences and connotations of both words are. Eventually, I decided to look at the definitions of the two words. You can find definitions for react and respond on dictionary.com. When I think of “react,” […]
Pause for Reflection and Anticipation
It’s that time of year when we’re inundated with holiday plans, year-end tasks, and lists of predictions for the coming year. When we get past all of that, it’s time to take a breather, pause, and allot some time for reflection and anticipation. Yes, I said pause. Do it now. Take a deep breath in […]
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