I had never used the self-clean feature on an oven before. First I searched, online, for any instructions connected directly to the model of oven we have (Kenmore, Gas). I opted to read through text-instructions rather than watch videos. Actually, I watch one video and it wasn't helpful. So I reverted to text. Basically I learned you first wipe our any excess debris, DON'T use any additional cleaners, plan 3-4 hours of not having oven access, create ventilation in case there is smoke, and the kitchen will get very hot.
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Kelly Croy, podcast host and blogger at Wired Educator, is blending his leadership practices and has created an online book club in a closed Facebook group. The first book? Blending Leadership. Learn more about this reading group and how to join by visiting Kelly's blog.
I'm currently reading Dan Roam's latest publication, Draw to Win: A crash course on how to lead, sell, and innovate with your visual mind. I really enjoyed his previous books and already am enjoying this one. Below is a video of the author promoting the book. Following a mention by Seth Godin in Tim Ferris' podcast, I am giving the audiobook version of David Graeber's Debt: The first 5000 years a listen. It's certainly interesting, but not knowing much about the author before and then looking to find out more about him, I have more recently learned that there is a whole realm of provoking perspectives and thinking behind, around, and ahead of his work. Here is a conversation between Brian Eno and David Graeber. Last week I dove into Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition. It is history, storytelling, humor, and inspiration all packed into one terrific read about how the technologies we all have gotten used to came to be and about many of the minds who "hacked" to create some amazing things. I'm diving into the audio book version of Dan Pink's To Sell is Human, partly out of general interest in the connections the author is able to make between sales and the way humans generally operate. It is also partly of out of research for a possible next writing project. Here is a video of a nice dialogue between Adam Grant and Dan Pink. Following the suggestion of a business acquaintance, I picked up an electronic copy of Corey Sommers and David Jenkins' Whiteboard Selling: Empowering Sales Through Visuals. There is quite a bit of attention placed on positioning live white-boarding against traditional PowerPoint "sit and get" slide decks, but there are also some pretty useful visual structures for organizing a conversation or presentation. I am thinking about trying to do live whiteboarding (and sketchnoting) during my next PD presentation to see how it goes. I think it requires a good deal of practice to alternate between looking at audience, writing legibly on a board, and maintaining and generating meaning from a dialogue going throughout. It was honor to speak with Kelly Croy once again on his Wired Educator podcast, and I was delighted to learn that not only was it the 50th episode of his series, but I was the first return guest and also the first to take part in a 3-person, 3-location interview on the show. Kelly is a pro when it comes to interviewing, engaging friends and strangers in meaningful dialogue, and simply getting things done. Be sure to check out not only our episode but all of his wonderful interviews and conversations.
I'm getting more interested in patterns of songs that resonate with me, so I decided to download a book used at Berklee College of Music - The Songwriter's Workshop: Melody. Just 10% in (according to my Kindle app) there are lots of things that I am now noticing in songs that I never paid attention to before reading this book. For example, during a verse whether or not the lyrics/melody start on a downbeat OR start from a pickup. Also, the diversity of rhythmic pattern of the notes being more significant than the pitch. My favorite part, however, are the music clips included to aurally illustrate the examples. They are kind of horrible with the arrangements and lyrics, but they are so crystal clear in modeling the specific elements being taught.
I had a wonderful time speaking and sharing at iPadPaloozaSTX in McAllen, TX. I definitely learned that I cannot show photographs of my kids while also playing music in the background that I have strong emotional connections to and not almost break down crying! So I'll have to practice keeping a straight face or just abandon this practice altogether. I was basically trying to talk about how everything we do is about spending time with those whom we care about and then at all other times trying to do our best to make the world a better place for everyone else. I am probably not articulating it well but that was the general idea. Music credit to Sigur Rós. |
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