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Author: Rachel Silber

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Meeting Planning

  • Post author:Rachel Silber
  • Post published:September 14, 2012
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Still working on that project of meetings that don't waste people's time.  I'd like to do better than that --  meetings that are fun, meetings that get things done, meetings…

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Good challenges and … the harder kind

  • Post author:Rachel Silber
  • Post published:September 13, 2012
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Sarah Twichell (of the blog Edge to Center) asked me today What makes the difference between a challenge you rise to and a challenge you're overwhelmed by?  Good question, and…

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Some Thoughts About Email

  • Post author:Rachel Silber
  • Post published:September 12, 2012
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Sometimes the best response to email is to just not say anything.   In addition to the Right Speech guidelines of  "Is it kind? Is it necessary?  Is it true?"  you…

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Metaphor of the Day take 2

  • Post author:Rachel Silber
  • Post published:September 12, 2012
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Well there has been a crazy long gap between posts here, but there are still about 120 days to go until the convention, and there will probably be some ruminating…

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Worst. Idea. Ever.

  • Post author:Rachel Silber
  • Post published:February 11, 2012
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Three sentence email is the idea that all emails should be no more than three sentences long. Email takes too long to respond to,  so pledge that all emails will…

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And to get started …

  • Post author:Rachel Silber
  • Post published:January 3, 2012
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Where better to start than a New Year's Resolution? I've been thinking a lot about what I'm trying to accomplish in the next year,  and one of the things I've…

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