Sisu (Finnish) – It means to have grit or perseverance. If you are at the end of your rope, you still find it inside yourself to keep going. It isn’t even in …

105 – Best Advice of the Last Year – https://smallstepspod.com/?p=3316  – On the second anniversary, I offer up what I think the best advice of last year was for this season. Don’ts …

CRAAP or TAARP? – Created by Sarah Blakeslee to help people decide how to ensure data is from a good source.  She developed the standard Currency (or Timeliness), Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and …

How to Curate Data – We have so much data and information. How do we deal with the sheer volume? How can we tell what is worth storing or referring to …

Keep learning, keep questioning and keep your career fresh and growing. Beginning, Middle, and End?  People often think about work as having a beginning, middle, and end but is that how …

Older Workers Have Fears – Older workers are worried about becoming forgotten or laid off for costs, or just missing their opportunities to advance. Statistics show that if you are over …

Why We Lost our Childhood and Became an Adult – We used to have fun and creativity, and then the teen years came upon us. We lost our desire to be …

Creativity is not just about the Arts – People think creativity is about arts or acting. Still, creativity is about all sorts of actions like troubleshooting, science, or even problem-solving.  Creativity …

https://www.oliverburkeman.com/ Time is Limited – We only have so much time and attention. Therefore, we must be more careful about what we decide to do and what we spend our attention …

https://www.oliverburkeman.com/ We Lost Control Early – From an early age, with school lessons and chores, we learn about managing time, which ends up being a trap for us later.  Holiday vs. …