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Public Speaking Myth Two: (Do Not!) Start by Introducing Yourself www.jrothman.com/mpd/2026/01/... #Speaking #Kickstarter #ProjectWeLove

Every week, Dean Wesley Smith points out Kickstarters for #readers & #writers. He has 3 campaigns this week for backing/studying, one from @jrothman.com Take a look! #booksky #books deanwesleysmith.com/kickstarter-...

My #QuestionOfTheWeek (which is not really a question today): Keep On Keeping On: One Small Step at a Time createadaptablelife.com/2026/01/keep... #Adaptable #Life

My #Weekly #WritingWIP: 2026.02 Part of a Summer Romance Short Story www.jrothman.com/mpd/podcast/... #Fiction #Writing

I am so happy. My Kickstarter, www.jrothman.com/speakingkick... just got a #ProjectWeLove. Woo!

My Public Speaking Kickstarter Funded! www.jrothman.com/mpd/2026/01/... #Kickstarter #ContentMarketing

Public Speaking Myth 1: (Do Not!) Imagine Your Audience Naked www.jrothman.com/mpd/speaking... #Speaking

and we are LIVE!!!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

I am so thrilled. Thanks to my generous backers, my Kickstarter campaign funded today! Am I happy? You bet I am! (The campaign is here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...)

My Effective Public Speaking Kickstarter is live! See the details here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh... (This book is for people who want to attract their ideal audience through speaking, not just writing.)

How the Program Product Value Team Focuses on Overall Business Value, Part 5 www.jrothman.com/mpd/2026/01/... #ProductLeadership #Planning #Value

My Effective Public Speaking Kickstarter opens in 3 days. Use your expertise to attract your ideal audience. Follow it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

Here's a deal for you: My book, Software Estimation Without Guessing - Effective Planning in an Imperfect World 40% off with code INSIGHT at checkout. pragprog.com/titles/gdest...

Want to write better and faster? Last Call for my Q1 2026 Writing Workshop www.jrothman.com/mpd/2026/01/... #Writing

My #Weekly #WritingWIP: 2026.01 Part of a Science Fiction Mystery Story www.jrothman.com/mpd/2026/01/... #Fiction

How Many Ways Can You Prompt Your Starting Energy? createadaptablelife.com/2026/01/how-... #QuestionOfTheWeek #Start

Notice that this is everything. All my books. All the other amazing @pragprog.com books. Buy them all now. Then, settle in for great reading experiences.

I got a request today from a project management AI-automation company. I said: Project management facilitates the system so people doing the work can succeed. There is no way to automate that. There is only tool-based automation. That is not pm. You are solving the wrong problem.

And since its the season for goal setting and planning, for consideration (and steep New Year discounts): Technical Leadership Workshop: March 24 and 31: ti.to/bredemeyer/t... System Design and Software Architecture Workshop: May 4-6 and May 11-13: ti.to/bredemeyer/s...

One of the highlights of 2025 for me? Someone saying “this was a really good read! i especially like the chaotic layout of the book 😂” about my Technical Decisions chapbook Because so true, but also… so not AI in its human quirks 😅 ruthmalan.com/Leadership/2...

Writing Secret 21: Publish Even If You Think It's Not Perfect www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/12/... #Writing #WritingWorkshop

My favorite advice for blogging remains that you should hit publish while you are still actively unhappy with what you have written, because the only alternative is a huge folder full of drafts and never publishing anything at all

An excellent description of what it costs to *keep* code, not delete it, especially when you use/need tokens for further development. I could say the same about management rules/bureaucracy. Thanks for the words I needed, @chadfowler.com.

How Can You Choose Which of Your Wishes to Come True? createadaptablelife.com/2025/12/how-... #QuestionOfTheWeek

Since I am a newbie at Kickstarter, you can expect my pre-launch page to change. But it’s there! Don’t be a best-kept secret to your ideal readers and clients. Add speaking to your content marketing: www.jrothman.com/speakingkick...

We’ve nudged the launch back one week—on purpose. If you’re planning to peek at Once and Future Hearts, hitting Notify Me On Launch helps the campaign reach more readers. 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

Coming in a couple of weeks... www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

My #weekly #WritingWIP: 2025.43 Part of a Science Fiction Mystery Story www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/12/... video: youtu.be/I_Z1LCsB9aM

Writing Secret 20: Decide When to Toss and Start Fresh www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/12/... #Writing

How Can You Bring a Little Light Into Your World? createadaptablelife.com/2025/12/how-... #QuestionOfTheWeek #Hope

Writing Secret 19: Stuck? Draw a Picture to Explain to Yourself www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/12/... #Writing

Love seeing a buttoned-up man unwound? The Turners are for you! Read them back-to-back in one volume. /jb amazon: www.amazon.com/Turne... apple: itunes.apple.com/us/... nook: http://www.barnesand... kobo: http://store.koboboo...

The Cross-Functional Product Value Team Collaborates for Strategy and Tactics, Part 4 www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/12/... #ProductManagement #Leadership #Agile

Writing Secret 19: How to See the Difference Between Project Block and Writer's Block www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/12/... #Writing

My #Weekly #WritingWIP: Part of a spy story www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/12/... video: youtu.be/ZFhY2CuOWVI #fiction

How a Vertical Product Value Team Shares Strategy and Tactics for One Product, Part 3 www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/12/... #ProductManagement #Leadership #Agile

All kinds of fun things for #writers… deanwesleysmith.com/all-kinds-of...

I have a collection of Christmas stories called YULETIDE THRILLS. Starts light and gets dark. I tell everyone else to start at the beginning and stop when it gets too dark, but y'all should start at the end and stop when it gets too light. www.rebeccacantrell.com/books/yuleti... #horrorwriterschat

How Do All the Delays Help Us Get Through Our Learning to Finish? createadaptablelife.com/2025/12/how-... #QuestionOfTheWeek #Learning

A significant insight from @adrianhoward.com adrianhoward.com/posts/track-... Interruptions tell you where you, as a formal or informal leader, might make your team dependent on you. Thank you, Adrian! (I looked for this to boost it but did not find it.)

I am speaking at Agile New England on Dec 4. See agilenewengland.org/fight-fake-a... for the description and to register.

My #Weekly #WritingWIP: 2025.41 Project Surprises and Actions www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/11/... video: youtu.be/GtDA9xKWm88

Effective Public Speaking Has a Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/11/... #kickstarter #Books

Just had to block the guy whining that it was impossible for any indie author to POSSIBLY make a living from books alone, then demanding that I would have to upload my corporate tax statement and everything else to prove him wrong. My last day of work in an office was Feb 24, 2018. All books.

Part 2: Why Teams Need Both Strategic and Tactical Product Leadership www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/11/... #ProductLeadership #Strategy #Tactics

Effective Public Speaking Has a Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/11/... #kickstarter #Books