Chasing The Next Shiny Thing

Here’s a question from one of the participants in last fall’s session of Become Your Own Business Adviser, which I respond to, in this post. It’s an issue that comes up often, in online business circles. If you struggle with shiny object syndrome,...

Dreaming in the Dark

It’s five-thirty in the morning, and dark. Dark when I wake up. Dark when I go to bed. Murky, much of the day — autumn clouds, mist and rain muffle the contours of the Pacific Northwest landscape where I live. Light. The memory of light. Beneath the closed...

Pulse: Rhythm, timing, sequence

Yesterday, my friend Jen and I were talking about teaching – and about the delicate art of rhythm, timing, and sequence, which forms the beating pulse of deep learning. Back when I taught teacher-training programs, this trifecta of rhythm, timing and sequencing...

Careening around the curve

For the past few days, I’ve been stopped in my tracks by back spasms. They zing through my body – electrifyingly! –when I sit for longer than a few minutes, or turn to look over my shoulder, or bend forward even slightly. This makes brushing my teeth...