A complete story in three frames. #dogs #tryingtowork #pets

Excited to watch this new documentary about the library system. #booksky #books

Sometimes I misspell a word so catastrophically wrong - and then spend far too long trying to think about the correct spelling - that I start to wonder if I should be banned from the written word entirely. #writingishard

Thank you to @oregonian.com for featuring our story on Nike on today’s front page. Only 1% of Workers at This Factory Made What Nike Says Is Typical www.propublica.org/article/nike...

Sometimes the best part of the dinner is getting to lick that little bit of food off the serving spoon after storing the leftovers. #food #leftovers

The Strategic Advance now has a weekly podcast to go with the newsletter. The first full episode is out today and covers the essentials about organizational strategy and development so that we can build the workplaces we deserve. Check it out below and let me know your thoughts:

When your dog comes home from a long day or surgery at the vet and is on the best drugs imaginable. #dogs

One of my biggest work pet peeves is when organizations stop at reflection that doesn't lead to action. This week's The Strategic Advance article addresses that issue and provides a free guide to help turn organizational evaluation into real action with a better SWOT. Read it here bit.ly/4lIlmA2.

What an amazing story of a community supporting their small bookstore! #booksky

An amazing deal on the Wheel of Time Series and you can support the ACLU at the same time. #Booksky www.humblebundle.com/books/robert...

Mondays are rough for Otis, too. #dogs

In The Strategic Advance, we’re kicking off a two-part series on #SWOT analysis—one of the simplest yet most powerful strategic planning tools. Whether you need a refresher or are new to strategy, SWOT is a great way to jumpstart your planning. Check out part one: bit.ly/4k6vstw

After previously praising R.F. Kuang for her growth as a writer between The Poppy War and Babel, I'm sad to report I've DNF'd The Dragon Republic. The characters feel far more childish in their actions and conversations than the first book, despite what they've faced. Very disappointing. #booksky

Today, I'm going to follow up with an organization I submitted an application to last week. The logical part of my brain believes this is absolutely normal and a reasonable step in the job search process. Meanwhile, the illogical part of my brain be like...

This morning, I launched The Strategic Advance—a Substack dedicated to helping professionals build better organizations. Click below for the first post, Organizational Development 101, that explains what OD is, why it matters, and how it’s used to build better organizations. #business

"People don’t become better versions of themselves as they acquire intellectual information; they get better as they acquire emotional knowledge — the ability to be made indignant by injustice, outraged by cruelty, to know how to gracefully do things with people, not for people." A great read.

Incredibly disappointing to read this news this morning. Third party fact checking provides an essential unbiased and professional service to society. #news #politics Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/b...

NPR offers a list of fun and practical new years resolutions. Remember that resolutions aren't meant to be punitive, but instead about finding greater love for yourself and those around you. New Year's resolution ideas for 2025: Save money, sleep better, get a tattoo www.npr.org/2025/01/01/g...

My reading goal this year is not about quantity. I want to improve the quality of my reading time by being a better active reader, including taking notes and writing chapter summaries as I read. Do you have non-quantity reading goals in 2025? #booksky

To close out my 2024 reading, I'm close to finishing Babel by R.F. Kuang. While I do have some criticisms, I've largely enjoyed the book and its commentary on colonialism. I read the Poppy War immediately before Babel and it's inspiring to see her growth as a writer between the two books. #booksky

Fantastic Planet Money episode about the impact a country's organizational structures have on its ultimate economic success or failure. The episode once again demonstrates the importance of investing in organizational development.

Data visualization is a topic I spend a lot of time promoting with colleagues. Here's a great article from the New York Times on some of their best graphics in 2024. 2024: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...