Author name: Johanna

I help you identify and solve the problems that prevent you from releasing systems, hiring the right people, deciding which project to work on next. I take a pragmatic approach: what will work best for you, now? Some people call me a focuser. Some call me an accelerator. When I work with people, first we define our goal together. Typically, it's to get a better product out the door faster. I work with my clients to help managers figure out how to do the managing better, and how the technical contributors can contribute better, not to create a by-the-book system. I work with you, your staff, and your current product development practices. Together, we learn what works well for you and what doesn't. I believe in changing only what needs to be changed at the current time, to maximize your success. We work together to develop a blueprint for the future, and to build in capacity to recognize and implement change.

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2024.31 Why People Might Fear Public Speaking

My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. I clearly did not remember to blog about this on August 16, even though I had published everything in audio and video. Sigh. Now you can enjoy it! The Podcast: The Transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP […]

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Two Tips to Tease Apart Sneaky Problems and Make Progress

This is the August 2024 Pragmatic Manager Newsletter, from Johanna Rothman. The Unsubscribe link is at the bottom of this email. Problems. They’re always there, just waiting to pop up and say, “Surprise! Gotcha!” I don’t mind new problems, but the sneaky problems, the ones that reappear after I thought I fixed them? I really

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2024.30 Your Recorded Voice Sounds “Funny”

Even with my travel and workshop this week, I managed to get my podcast out. This is from the Effective Public Speaking book. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for August 9, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some

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2024.29A Practice the Presentation Content

My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for August 2, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This is from the Effective Public Speaking book. Aside

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Join Me on Squirrel’s New Podcast 15 August 2024

I’m stoked to be on Squirrel’s The Insanely Profitable Tech Podcast. We’ll be recording on 15 August 2024, 4:30 PM UK time. (That’s 11:30 am Eastern.) The topic: Get Budget for Anything. Yes, I suggested to Squirrel that we explore more around the topic of my recent newsletter, How to Reframe the Lack of Money

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Announcing: Q3 2024 Writing Workshop

My Q3 2024 writing workshop is now open for registration. The workshop is based on my bestselling book, Free Your Inner Nonfiction Writer. You’ll learn how to write faster and better by integrating thinking and learning as you write. Even better, you’ll learn how to postpone editing until you’re done explaining the ideas. Yes, effective

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2024.29 Beware of Too Many Ideas and Words

My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for July 26, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This is from the Effective Public Speaking book. Beware

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