Five for Friday – May 31, 2024

Back for another week of random things you may or may not have discovered on your own.

  • I’ve been re-reading The One Thing, by Keller and Papasan. Either it’s better the second time, or the timing is just better. You would think a book on getting things done by prioritizing and focusing would run out of steam, but it is absolutely full of wonderful nuggets.
  • For reasons I’m sure I can only blame on curiosity, I played with Penrose a bit this week. I struggle sometimes to make the visuals that will help me tell the story I want, and now – with a little bit of work, I can make just about anything. I’m not sure yet if the effort is worth the output, but I’m going to keep it around for a while.
  • Some really practical advice on something I’ve done quite a lot in my career. How To Present to an Audience Who Knows More Than You
  • I enjoyed this article on 10x Followership (from the 10x manager). A lot of great points that too many leaders forget
  • Forgot to mention last week, but I spent a chunk of time in New York City this month, and fit in this off-broadway show at the Twenty Sided Tavern and it was incredible. It was a combination of story telling, improv, audience interaction, and all the oddness of Dungeons and Dragons. Worth checking out.

Have a great weekend!

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