Reading With My Ears

… Why, when for the duration of my entire reading life I have loved, I mean really loved, reading fiction – do I struggle mightily with listening to fiction? I can tell you the moment I this epiphany really hit. In preparation for doing my own podcast, I began consuming others. First just sports, because that’s what I’d be doing (and have now for a couple of years) but soon after, I branched out trying many genres. I discovered an enjoyment of true crime and unsolved mysteries that I never knew prior. When I tried a few fictional podcasts, I couldn’t get into them…

Reaching My Teen Through Music

Reaching My Teen Through Music

Much as I did (and still do) with my older daughter, I share a bond through music with my teen. Only a week prior I had taken her to see a band (Badflower) whose music we had discovered together, over the summer. This time around, Badflower was the headliner, and one of the openers was Weathers – who neither of us had ever heard of.

Living a different life (at Pixar)

Living a different life (at Pixar)

Creativity Inc. has everything I look for. Stories that connect to real events that support points being made. Valuable lessons. Every Agile (Manifesto) Principle in action. Metaphors! Humility and honesty. Mindfulness. A reinforcement of the importance and value of organizational health and empowering culture. Cool technology. Steve Jobs at his best. Every point Ed makes is connected…