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MARCH 25, 2024

Because… • I suffered through a long period when writing a book seemed to be something I would never be able to do; and • So many well-known writers imply that all you need to do is figure out how to organize your writing routine, whereupon turning out hundreds of words a day becomes no big deal. This is not true for 99.99% of mortals.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Hole-in-the-floor model of change implies that a carefully designed, top-down, controlled process can create an instant change. This is a common model in organizations, where high-level executives meticulously plan a change “that will go into effect on January 1” Here’s Jerry’s drawing of how this supposedly works.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Feeling safe is an important psychological requirement for people in any situation, and conferences are no exception ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). Lisi shares another participant’s experience: Step 1 before entering #SoCraTes2022 ✅ Organizers really do make everything to make everybody feel safe. pic.twitter.com/9V1S109OaO.

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