Well, that's a thing. 2023 was quite a year.
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Success isn't achieving your goals; goals are changed by experience.
Success is transforming your relationship to whatever is holding you back.
Early in my career as a systems architect, I felt alone with the challenges I faced. Now, I am surrounded by people who understand. The key to our success is learning from each other and sharing insights. We are all in this together.
I haven't done a great job staying connected -- for reasons I've described here. But I want you to know that I'm with you and feeling grateful. Read More
<sings>We're watching Mullin. Super Paul Mullin. Playing in the FA Cup today. We want Wrexham to win. Go on and ... </sings> … beat Arsenal or ManCity but we hope they don't draw Liverpool and we'd be torn if they play the Spurs.
Part 3 of Learning Systems Thinking has been added to the early release. It's delightful to be *this close* to finishing the book. I look forward to your feedback! [www.oreilly.com/library/v...](https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-systems-thinking/9781098151324/)
Snark is the best medicine. I'd already read every Murderbot book. Thank goodness, when I needed a Covid book friend, there was: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi 📚
Over the holidays, I had Covid. Symptoms began two weeks ago, and I am still not recovered. For the first time in my career, I've had to cancel engagements and travel. This is both heartbreaking and a lesson. We need rest and self care. Whatever "push through it" career strategies we had before 2020, they are outdated.
The good news is, I'm reading more. Just finished The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson 📚
rated Lost Man: 4 stars
rated ALL NEW Don't Think of an Elephant!: 2 stars
rated Anything is possible: 3 stars