I use many apps on my Mac, iPad, and iPhone. There is clearly something in the air because, during the past three weeks, most of them broke. Here’s a partial list: The password manager (on all three devices, with at least 4 failure modes) Two different health-based apps Various kinds of email-based apps What do […]
My podcast this week is from a fiction story I need to finish. (Today!) Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for January 31, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This is from a short story,
When I wrote Manage It!, I included an idea called a Hudson Bay Start. I wrote an article about that later, in How to Use Iteration Zero—Or Not. Hudson Bay Starts are not a new idea. However, you might not know what they are. Here’s the idea: the team chooses one item from their backlog.
My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. (That book is with my editor.) Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for January 24, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This is from
While I’m an extrovert (words just come out of my mouth sometimes), I’m not always comfortable speaking with people I don’t yet know. However, I want to make a real connection with other people. It doesn’t matter if I’m writing, speaking, or networking. I still want that real connection. I use stories and examples to
My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. Yes, it has a cover! (I recorded the podcast before I had the cover, so you’ll get to hear me be excited next week. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for January 17,
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 January 10, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This is from the Effective Public Speaking book. Start
At a recent conference, one of the attendees, Dave (not his real name), said, “I really liked some of your answers at the panel this morning. How much do you charge to speak?” I said, “Thanks. I charge based on several factors—” He interrupted me and said, “No, it’s an hour—or maybe, a half-day max.
After a year of writing my 60 Seconds of Writing WIP, I finally realized the titles for these posts were not helpful at all. So instead of calling these 60 Seconds of Writing WIP, I’m trying a new titling scheme: the year, the number, and a name that describes this section. You might wonder about
My podcast this week is from the Effective Public Speaking book. I just realized I need another couple of sections, but I might be ready for technical review. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for December 27, 2024, where I read an excerpt of