Archive - 42 Sidenotes

Ban the crickets: Your secret weapon against overwhelm & being ignored

Agile practices for one (#2) — the harsh truth about crickets feasting on your work and what a Definition of Done can do about it for you.

Jul 16 •

May 2025

Zap your autopilot for a sensationally enviable life

Your first step to a shamelessly fulfilling life worth living every day

May 13 •

April 2025

How I wasted 3 years or was it 3 decades?

My story about going round in spirals and about resisting what I needed to do

Apr 24 •

I was always in a hurry - until I stopped - here's how

And stopped feeling frazzled all the time

Apr 1 •

March 2025

Eleanor Roosevelt: unparalleled, spirited, & more than "just" a First Lady

Trailblazing and inspiring women #1

Mar 6 •

January 2025

Whipping up WIP limits: when you need a proven way to conquer staggering piles of unfinished projects

Agile practices for one (#1)

Jan 24 •

My life would be a lot messier if it weren't for...

Paper towels. Unsung, but indispensable. At least to me.

Jan 20 •

November 2024

How unexpected magic ignited my curiosity and helped me break free

How a single positive experience (and some necessity) can break a cycle of struggle and avoidance

Nov 28, 2024 •

My hate-love relationship with outlining - the trials and tribulations

How decades-long abhorrence finally turned into enthusiasm and appreciation (and re-awakened my tenacity and perseverance)

Nov 14, 2024 •

October 2024

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