Find Purpose, Strengthen Relationships, and Develop Grit
20 September 2016
Allison read Making Modern Toughness in The New York Times and appreciated Damon Winter’s advice on how to be more resilient.
What We're Reading Now
Entries tagged with: Allison Read
Navigating Your Health Care
18 October 2016
Allison read Is Patient-Centered Care Always a Comfort? and appreciated Sarah Freymann Fontenot’s always thoughtful insights into the ever-changing health care industry.
Super-Achiever Habits Might Surprise You
1 November 2016
Allison read The Most Common Practices Of Super-Achievers on Forbes and was pleasantly surprised by what made the list.
What is Design Thinking?
15 November 2016
Allison facilitated the Ready, Set, Design activity for 150 participants and was grateful for a fun, fast, and easy way to explain design thinking concepts.
Develop Emotional Agility
29 November 2016
Allison read Neda Semnani’s interview of Susan David, A Harvard psychologist explains why forcing positive thinking won’t make you happy, and got excited for David’s new book.
Help for Insomnia from SHUTi
13 December 2016
Allison read and watched news coverage about SHUTi and was pleased to learn more about how this Charlottesville-based business is helping people address insomnia.
Simple Instructions for Relaxing, Focusing, and Getting Things Done
27 December 2016
Allison read Do Breathe: Calm your mind. Find focus. Get stuff done. It’s an easy, fast read about some very important topics.
Why Does Black History Matter?
7 February 2017
Allison read her nephew’s blog post about Hidden Figures and reflected on what five African American women had to say about the movie.
The Joy and Anxiety of Email-Free Vacations
21 February 2017
Allison read Why I Ignored Email for a Month in preparation for her upcoming email-free vacation at the beach and was grateful for another reminder of why taking a break from email is so hard and so important.
Be Married by George Linney
7 March 2017
Allison read the Be Married web site and was excited to learn more about her brother's approach to strengthening relationships.
What is Ethics?
21 March 2017
Allison watched Greg Brozenske’s latest animation and remembered that reading things is good, but sometimes seeing things is better.
Research Proves That Bosses Matter
2 May 2017
Allison read The Value of Bosses written for the National Bureau of Economic Research and was glad to report that the data show bosses really do matter.
What William Knows About Losing a Pet
6 June 2017
Allison called her nephew, William, to wish him a happy birthday, and he shared some wisdom about how to handle the death of a pet.
Chipper Jones Reminds Us to Slow Down and Make Great Choices
13 June 2017
Allison read Letter to My Younger Self by retired Atlanta Braves third baseman, Chipper Jones, and appreciated his candid reflections about the things he wished he’d known when he was 18. There’s a lesson in this one for all of us.
9/11 Stories of Survival, Healing, and Hope
27 June 2017
Allison watched the musical, Come From Away, and read The Survivor Tree: Inspired by a True Story by Cheryl Somers Aubin. Both are poignant and beautifully told stories with insights about healing and hope in the aftermath of September 11, 2001
Get Better Results by Talking to Yourself Out Loud
11 July 2017
Allison read The Benefits of Talking to Yourself by Kristin Wong and learned that self-coaching can be improved if you talk to yourself out loud.
The Instant Stress-Reducing Maneuver
25 July 2017
Allison read Coping Better... Anytime, Anywhere: The Handbook of Rational Self-Counseling by Maxie C. Maultsby, Jr. M.D. and remembered why his breathing exercise is still one of her favorites. It’s so easy!
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say
8 August 2017
Allison read A Cancer Survivor Designs the Cards She Wishes She’d Received From Friends and Family and empathized with how hard it is to empathize.
Can We Overcome Bias?
22 August 2017
Allison read Overcoming Bias: Building Authentic Relationships Across Differences by Tiffany Jana and Matthew Freeman and thought sharing their book would be helpful to people who are wondering what to do about Charlottesville.
Stop Rushing and Feel Better
19 September 2017
Allison read The Power of the Pause by Dorrie K. Fontaine, University of Virginia Dean of the School of Nursing, and was grateful for the reminder to slow down and be present.
