https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWw0MmqG2fI Anyone out there trying to get a project funded? Maybe, some of you are trying to get the attention of leaders in your organization to try an idea that is important to you? Perhaps you're frustrated that colleagues don't agree with your viewpoint, and no one seems to listen? Or, some say "your explanations … Continue reading All successful projects have a great story. What is yours? (thegoodmancenter.com)
Category: Books and Media I Recommend
Dark Rounds – Faith Fitzgerald MD
https://physicians.ucdavis.edu/Custom/Photos/400.jpg Dr. Faith Fitzgerald, Master of the American College of Physicians, and one of my mentors https://www-acpjournals-org.proxy.hsl.ucdenver.edu/doi/pdf/10.7326%2F0003-4819-138-9-200305060-00015 I came across this article again, written by one of my mentors, Dr. Faith Fitzgerald in 2003. I was always astonished that her discussions, and her talks, even at Morning Report, that off-the-cuff discussion of cases the morning … Continue reading Dark Rounds – Faith Fitzgerald MD
The Premonition – Michael Lewis: not the pandemic story you think it is.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OnaVuZeCL.SY346.jpg from Amazon.com When my book club decided to read "The Premonition" and I found out it was about the pandemic, I discovered that I was TIRED OF READING ABOUT THE PANDEMIC. But, I underestimated Michael Lewis's skill as a storyteller. I guarantee that you have not heard these stories. Not about Dr. Charity Dean, … Continue reading The Premonition – Michael Lewis: not the pandemic story you think it is.
“The unattainable best is the enemy of all the available betters” @Bill Burnett
You have more than one life in you. Lets ideate THREE 5-year visions. Do this exercise to generate creative possibilities. -- Bill Burnett
Biochemistry of Condensates: hidden mechanisms of how life works
What are Condensates, and how do they enable the machinery of life inside cells?
Chicken Attack (?!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miomuSGoPzI&list=PL8JttaK4Km_GBOZdL6IN2yt07rsPKiXGQ So, based on an off-hand comment from a colleague about "just got that Chicken Attack song out of my head", I went on a side journey and found THIS. How did I not hear of this before? How did you? Be sure to keep the Closed Captions on. You won't regret it. CMIO's take? … Continue reading Chicken Attack (?!)
Boomers got the Vax
As a Boomer, I resemble this remark.
Kevin Kelly: 68 bits of advice (Technecium)
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51QL5AGCcjL.SX324_BO1,204,203,200.jpg From amazon.com and Kevin Kelly https://kk.org/thetechnium/68-bits-of-unsolicited-advice/ Kevin Kelly: co-author of the defunct but world-changing Whole World Catalog, publisher of Cool Tools, author of What Technology Wants, and generally smart guy, is 68 (or was when he posted this). Brilliant observations. This is me Plus-one-ing his post. Some teasers: Learn how to learn from those … Continue reading Kevin Kelly: 68 bits of advice (Technecium)
Where good ideas come from (Steven Johnson, TED)
Chance favors the connected mind.
Book Review: The Map that Changed the World
My favorite getaway: renting a place, bringing a bunch of books (or better yet, discovering new books in the rental home), cooking in the Instant Pot, hiking, and playing the ukulele. I have apparently infected at least one offspring with similar interest in reading. This week's book? A story about a man living in England … Continue reading Book Review: The Map that Changed the World