by Carolyn Tragasz | Sep 30, 2020 | Productivity
“Americans have discovered suffering. It is springing up all around us.” John Heers, Director of the First Things Foundation* observed back in March. 2020 has been a rough one, and it's okay to be not ok right now. Acknowledging how you feel is important; equally...
by Carolyn Tragasz | Aug 11, 2020 | Productivity
“Don't wish me happiness. I don't expect to be happy all the time...it's gotten beyond that somehow. Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor. I will need them all.” ― Anne Morrow Lindbergh, A Gift from the Sea Everyone wants to be happy - at work, in life,...
by Carolyn Tragasz | May 4, 2020 | Productivity
Coding is about telling stories and solving problems, and last fall, my life story was generally chaotic. I was trying to solve a lot of problems, but my internal systems were barely functioning. As a stressed out person, I needed a better information storage system...
by Juliet Mattingly | Aug 21, 2019 | Productivity
You’re sitting in a meeting, trying to focus as the product owner explains to your team exactly what it is you're supposed to do next, what the goals need to be, and what questions we need answered. Usually, you’re bright-eyed and eager to start the next step of your...
by Juliet Mattingly | Jul 22, 2019 | Productivity
So you want to pick up a new hobby. Or maybe you want to learn a new skill to put on your resume. Or perhaps you want to learn a new language before your trip overseas. No matter what you want to learn or why you want to learn it, as you develop your new skill, you’ll...
by Juliet Mattingly | Jul 15, 2019 | Productivity
You have a thousand different options for brainstorming. You could make a traditional outline, start doodling, call your aunt and see if she has any input, ask your cat, throw darts, make a model out of sticks… Or, you could make a mindmap. This is a way of organizing...
