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The Working Spirit: November 2012
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A lifelong journey of discovery through dedication and reflection. Thursday, November 15, 2012. Cat Herding: The hardest (read: best) part is unseen. Intelligent, independent, unpredictable . and so valuable! Managing any program or project is, on the surface, all about timelines, milestones, stakeholders, plans, and budgets. It's easy to look at the tangibles. But what does a program manager (or indeed, anyone who leads any initiative) spend the vast majority of his or her time and energy on? It's all a...
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The Working Spirit: Nurturing People = Nurturing Motivation: Part 2
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A lifelong journey of discovery through dedication and reflection. Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Nurturing People = Nurturing Motivation: Part 2. That's right, even Superman's got heroes to keep together! This is a continuation of what I've found makes a team happy and motivated - see Part 1. Let People Know You're There For Them. Everyone is Great - In Their Own Way (but maybe not for your team! Present Reality, Inspire Hope. I never imagined I'd quote Napoleon, but he purportedly said something akin to "Pr...
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The Working Spirit: And Just Who *Am* I? The Perils of the Profile
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A lifelong journey of discovery through dedication and reflection. Wednesday, July 4, 2012. And Just Who *Am* I? The Perils of the Profile. I finally got over my inertia and set up a Twitter account ( @SusanRLin. I realized I could be getting interesting and useful gems of information from people I respect - people whose books I've read and am reading, whose podcasts I regularly listen to. ( Tess Vigeland. And Romance in Black and White. I realized I had no idea how to introduce myself. Who am. I tried, ...
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The Working Spirit: June 2012
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A lifelong journey of discovery through dedication and reflection. Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Nurturing People = Nurturing Motivation: Part 2. That's right, even Superman's got heroes to keep together! This is a continuation of what I've found makes a team happy and motivated - see Part 1. Let People Know You're There For Them. Everyone is Great - In Their Own Way (but maybe not for your team! Present Reality, Inspire Hope. I never imagined I'd quote Napoleon, but he purportedly said something akin to "Pr...
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The Working Spirit: October 2011
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A lifelong journey of discovery through dedication and reflection. Sunday, October 23, 2011. Progress and Results = ? I have never been a natural "turner", as we say in the dance community. One of several important aspects of turning successfully is to spot. How does 'making progress' happen in the office? The definition of progress can vary greatly depending on one's job function, obviously, but as a program manager in my current organization, I find I don't always know what this means. This in turn app...
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The Working Spirit: Leadership Maxims: Leading People
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A lifelong journey of discovery through dedication and reflection. Sunday, August 12, 2012. Leadership Maxims: Leading People. All together, now! Motivated people = harmonious output. I'm not in any way implying that people on real teams are muppet penguins! When people ask me about what's most important in leading others, I first tell them that coming from a place of openness, transparency, and caring is key. Then, I direct them to my posts " Nurturing People = Nurturing Motivation" ( Part 1. Making you...
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The Working Spirit: February 2012
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A lifelong journey of discovery through dedication and reflection. Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Know Your Body and Know Yourself. Have you tapped into your own personal Google. That’s a question that you may hear from. One of the warmest and most engaging people you’ll ever meet. Here’s a person who genuinely cares about you, and wants you to know how all the answers you need to make your life better than it’s ever been are already within you - your own personal Google! Let’s put it more personall...
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Gourmet Moments: Bubbly Before Noon: Champagne LAUNOIS Père et Fils
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Sharing delicious discoveries with you. Saturday, June 15, 2013. Bubbly Before Noon: Champagne LAUNOIS Père et Fils. Cuv ée Dorine: Look at those dainty bubbles! On my first full day in Champagne country, the first stop was to cult maker Champagne LAUNOIS Père et Fils. Despite it being a small house, LAUNOIS wines are much sought after and hard to get stateside. As Gary Westby. Champagne buyer for K&L Wine Merchants. So, of course I had to arrange a visit. In the Côte de Blancs. Vallée de la Marne. I not...
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Gourmet Moments: June 2013
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Sharing delicious discoveries with you. Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Pour le Snacking: My Perfect French Mini-Meal. Mackerel Cracker = Happy Cat. Tasting), it’s impossible not to absorb some alcohol. Not that this is a bad thing, mind you! So, stocking up on supplies in the supermarket was an economical and convenient way to have munitions for the daily journey. In combination with visits to the local boulangerie. In whichever village we happened to be in for a toasty baguette and pain au chocolat. The make...
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Gourmet Moments: Aromatic White in a Red Body
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Sharing delicious discoveries with you. Monday, January 27, 2014. Aromatic White in a Red Body. It’s not every day that you stumble upon a characterful white grape variety not well known outside its provenance of the Rhône Valley in France, right in your own backyard. And yet, the little boutique winery. Right here in Willow Glen, produces a single varietal wine from Roussanne. In the Northern Rhône, Roussanne is often blended with Marsanne to bring minerality, acidity, and richness to the wine. When a r...
