Thank you to everyone who has already completed the Reader Survey from a few weeks ago. Didn t get a chance to share your thoughts yet? I d still love to hear from you. Thanks to long runs and a little driving, I have been catching up on some podcasts. That s great news! The one downside is Continue reading E-Notes: On Caring Managers, Psychologically Safe Cultures, and Tracking Tasks, People, and…
This week s post is dedicated to my mentor and friend, Dr. Liang Chee Wee, who recently retired from his role as President at Northeast Iowa Community College. He began his journey as NICC s President in October 2011. Throughout his years of service, he garnered the trust, respect, and admiration of many colleagues, community members, and Continue reading E-Notes: On Honoring a Treasured Mentor…
Last week was my 15th E-Notes post. Wow, how time flies! To celebrate the milestone, I decided to check in with you about the blog so far. I ve created a quick 10-question survey to gather your input and feedback. Your answers will help me improve. Plus I m curious about my dear readers! Take the Survey Continue reading E-Notes: Inquiring Minds Want to Know, Tell Em What You Really Think, and…
I bet I spend a lot of the year chewing on today s three ideas. I hope your summer is off to a good start! We did a little camping and kayaking at the Apostle Islands last weekend and have a quick trip to see friends in Michigan coming up. But there s still a blog to Continue reading E-Notes: Time is Life, Overcoming Today and the SOY, and True Community
This week we re exploring the brain and how to change its abilities. Let s dive right in! The inspiration for this post came from two articles posted in Atlassian s blog, Work Life. The first article, Alpha State of Mind, explores different brain wave frequencies and the purposes they serve. The author describes alpha waves as the Continue reading E-Notes: On Alpha Waves, Single-Tasking, and…
When was the last time you took time to really be proud of yourself and what you ve accomplished recently? Maybe you ve been training for a race and it turned out great. Or maybe you ve successfully navigated the first year of parenthood or planned a wedding or major event and it turned out perfectly. Maybe you ve written Continue reading E-Notes: On Saying No, Wanting to Fix a Broken System, and…
It s June 1st! How did that happen? I feel like it was mid-March just yesterday and then I blinked and we re in June. Wow! This week I m sharing three ideas from three of my favorite influences: Shane Parrish, John Amaechi OBE, and Seth Godin. Creativity and Impostership I ll start us off with a quote from Continue reading E-Notes: On Creativity and Impostership, Decision Prioritization, and a…
While running with a friend on Sunday, we got to talking about the inner dialogues we d had lately. Do you have conversations with yourself, weighing whether or not to do something? It could all be in your head, or if you re by yourself, maybe you talk to yourself out loud or under your breath. Sometimes Continue reading E-Notes: On Inner Dialogues, Turning Off the TV, and Sacrifices for Success
You may remember the ikigai Venn diagram by Dan Pink shared in my first blog post. The overlapping circles are 1) What You Love to Do, 2) What You re Good At, 3) What You Can Be Paid For, and 4) What the World Needs. I worked out a draft of my own ikigai and one Continue reading E-Notes: On What If?, Making It Better, and Success and Growth Through Turbulence
Last week, The Wall Street Journal published a report about Tiktok s work culture. I m not a WSJ subscriber so I haven t read the full article, but the Morning Brew cited a statistic that blew me away. Former Tiktok employees told reporters they averaged 85 hours of meetings per week. What?! Why?! Exhaustion as a Status Continue reading E-Notes: On Exhaustion as a Status Symbol and the Cult of…