Category Archives: Resonations

Who’s on Your Fridge by Peter Bregman

In fact, we seem to rarely miss an opportunity to be disappointed. We focus on what people are doing wrong, on their weaknesses and shortcomings. We gossip and complain. We get frustrated and passive aggressive. We find ourselves constantly surprised by the flaws of our colleagues: How could he/she/they do that?

What if, instead — or at least in addition — we chose not to miss an opportunity to be inspired? If we gossiped about things people did that energized us without fixating on the things that disappointed us? If we looked for sparks that ignited our enthusiasm and incited our goodwill? And if we allowed those sparks to light our fires of passion?

Yes, what if?

An Unforgettable Act of Kindness by Tess Marshall–It’s easy for me to come up with reasons why it isn’t my place to help or get involved.  It’s that fear of doing it wrong or looking silly–vulnerability.  I want to change that.

John Mayer 2011 Clinic – “Manage the Temptation to Publish Yourself” by Erice at Berklee Blogs quoting John Mayer

Anybody who tells you to have a fall back plan are people who had a fallback plan, didn’t follow their dreams, and don’t want you to either.

I like the guts behind this thought.   Context also matters.

The Truth About Shipping by Seth Godin

The paradox of our time is that the instincts that kept us safe in the day of the saber tooth tiger and General Motors are precisely the instincts that will turn us into road kill in a faster than fast internet-fueled era.

I’m more and more convinced that companies that do not adopt more agile methods of product development, with more frequent, iterative releases, will be left behind.

Discipline is an illusion; Motivate yourself instead by Leo Babauta

If you think you don’t have discipline, you don’t need it. What you need is to commit to your goal or habit and fully motivate yourself.

I like the thought that discipline isn’t a brute force technique to success.  It’s more about finding small ways to set yourself up for success.  Most forced things don’t turn out very well anyway.

Five Recent Resonations is a periodic post with five pieces of media that resonated with me.

Image by Alexander Stielauvia flickr used under a Creative Commons license.

How to Not Really Win An Argument by Donald Miller–I think the argumentative tone on the Fedora mailing lists has gotten better.  Here are some ideas to go further.

The Beauty of Damaged Goods by Carolyn Campbell– “Ah, this is the true work; building a courageous life; by daring to fail again; living the full truth you know to be.”

Broken Meetings (and how you can fix them) by Merlin Mann– “Every meeting needs a parent… Every bus needs a driver… Every meeting needs a purpose.”

5 Time Zone Tools by Simon Mackie–Always handy when you’re trying to convert to UTC or accommodate someone in another time zone.

Avoiding Momentum by Seth Godin–Sometimes it’s better not to start in case things work out too well.

Five Recent Resonations is a periodic post with five pieces of media that resonated with me.

Image by Quinn Dombrowski via flickr used under a Creative Commons license.

Practical Tips for Dealing with Haters by Tim Ferris–Some good ideas and reminders for dealing with people that don’t agree with you or might not like you. I loved the tattoo stunt.

How Bad Habits Create Boring Stories by Donald Miller–I’ve often wondered this about coffee–if the euphoric, “I can conquer the world” caffeine high is really worth it. Could it be masking or covering up things I’m not dealing with or should take action on?

What Steve Jobs Learned in the Wilderness by Randall Stross–Failure is one of the keys to success.

Why I Returned My iPad by Peter Bregman–This article confirmed that it wasn’t the right time for me to buy an iPad and the last paragraph got me all misty-eyed.

Growing Interest in Farmer’s Markets by Cooking Up a Story–Since 1994 the number of farmer’s markets in the United States has grown every year.

Five Recent Resonations is a periodic post with five pieces of media that resonated with me.

Image by spamdangler via flickr used under a Creative Commons license.

I Don’t Feel Like it by Seth Godin–I recently had the same thought.  You can kill a couple of hours starting your day in search of the right feeling or you can force yourself to jump in and start working on something icky and let the feelings come later!

A Two Step Plan for Changing by Peter Bregman–A very interesting combination of topics: change, texting, death, and arguments.

Not For Me by Seth Godin–Another approach to saying “that will never work” to a new idea on a Fedora mailing list.

How to Manage Your Boss When Working Remotely by Dawn Foster–Great ideas for fostering better communication and managing a good connection with your boss when you are a remote worker.

Want to Get to Know Somebody? Understand Their Story by Donald Miller–It is so easy to assume you already know what you need or want to know about another person.  Usually there is far more there and you only have to ask to find out.

Five Recent Resonations is a periodic post with five pieces of media that resonated with me.