Entries tagged with: Allison Read
Celebrating TKI’s 40th Anniversary
28 April 2015
Allison read the web site created to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) and was glad to see a diverse collection of resources for people who want to learn more about how to transform conflict into productivity.
Tuck Yourself Into Bed
5 May 2015
Allison read What You Do Right Before Bed Determines How Productive and Focused You’ll Be Tomorrow and admired Michael Hyatt’s disciplined approach to one of the most important things people can do to get more of what they want out of life.
The Longevity Revolution
12 May 2015
Allison watched Jane Fonda’s TEDxWomen 2011 Talk and celebrated the idea that we all have something to look forward to in our third act.
Please Welcome Barbara Linney to What We’re Reading Now
19 May 2015
Allison read Barbara Linney’s blog post, Multitask and Make Your Commute Matter, and welcomed a new contributor to the What We’re Reading Now blog.
Grandma Ruby Lee Johnson, 3 May 1916 – 19 May 2015
26 May 2015
Allison read her Grandma Ruby Lee Johnson’s obituary and paused to celebrate her amazing grandma and business mentor.
Celebrating My Three-Year Blogging Anniversary with a Free Pass
2 June 2015
Allison celebrated her third anniversary of blogging every Tuesday and then ran out of words. But that’s okay because with a little time and space to grieve her grandma's death she’s pretty sure she’ll find her voice again next week.
Meetings Shouldn’t Be Miserable
9 June 2015
Allison read the HBR Guide to Making Every Meeting Matter and was glad to see a collection of basic meeting management skills summarized in a quick and easy-to-read booklet.
#59in59 and What Would You Never Do?
16 June 2015
Allison read the #59in59 web site about visiting 59 National Parks in 59 weeks and pondered the power of asking yourself what would you never do.
Joy and Sadness Need Each Other
23 June 2015
Allison watched Disney • Pixar’s Inside Out and remembered that by allowing ourselves to feel sadness and learn from it, we can often find our joy faster.
Graphic Lessons from Congressman John Lewis
30 June 2015
Allison read March: Book One, a graphic novel by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell before sending it to her 11-year old nephew at summer camp and wondered what he would think of this glimpse into the Civil Rights Movement.
Thinking Big Thoughts
7 July 2015
After her first day of thinking big thoughts in the Berkshires, Allison read some of her favorite Mary Oliver poems and discovered a wonderful interview with the poet online.
Hurray for a New Allison Partners Blogger!
14 July 2015
Allison read Janie Kast’s blog post, Managing Your Ego, and was delighted to welcome another regular contributor to the What We’re Reading Now blog.
Beware the Mental Basement
21 July 2015
Allison read The Wrong Place and Time to Have a Money Conversation by Carl Richards and found his wisdom to be useful for any potentially difficult conversation.
Take a Break
28 July 2015
Allison listened to The End of The Lunch Hour on Boston’s NPR News Station WBUR 90.9 and rode the recumbent bike in her office. (In the phrase, "lunch break," the break matters more than lunch.)
What Should We Do?
4 August 2015
Allison watched James Taylor and the Lowcountry Voices from Charleston, SC, pay tribute to the nine people shot and killed at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on 17 June 2015. Then she read March: Book Two, a graphic novel about the Civil Rights Movement by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell, and wondered, “What should we do?”
In Support of Longhand
11 August 2015
Allison read What You Miss When You Take Notes on Your Laptop by Maggy McGloin and appreciated this research as children get ready to go back to school and grown-ups try to retain important information at work.
In Remembrance of Julian Bond
18 August 2015
Allison read many tributes to Julian Bond in the days after his death on 15 August 2015 and pondered what she could do in an effort to celebrate his life and continue to build on the things he taught her.
Overwork Doesn’t Work So Why Can’t We Stop?
25 August 2015
Allison read The Research Is Clear: Long Hours Backfire for People and for Companies by Sarah Green Carmichael and appreciated an excellent summary of why overwork doesn’t work as well as the writer’s thoughts on why we can’t seem to stop.
Is the Happiness Movement Hype?
8 September 2015
Allison read Happiness Isn’t the Absence of Negative Feelings by Jennifer Moss on HBR.org and appreciated some important reminders from an adherent to the happiness movement.
In Support of an Email-Free Vacation
15 September 2015
Allison read Vacation Sabotage: Don't Let it Happen to You! by Matt Richtel and celebrated another email-free vacation. She’s on a mission to help more people take a break from email. Could you be the next one?
