In order for people to really get you (MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE KATHY SIERRA POSTS):
- Two simple words of passion…
- The “Oh cool! / Oh sh#t!” post (Getting what you expect is boring)
- How to teach (10 Tips for New Trainers)
- Brain death by dull cubicle (reading this post years ago is why I study brain science at all)
Group dynamics:
- One of us is smarter than all of us
- The dumbness of crowds
- Keeping people passionate about the work, and their own involvement in the work
- What tail is wagging the “user happiness” dog?
Brain functioning news that can help you be a more effective/efficient/productive/happier person:
- Psychosomatic (what you do affects what you think)
- Your brain on multitasking (part 1, part 2, and part 3 (twitter is 100% interruptions))
- Blow your own mind (Surprise yourself! This relates to Lyubomirsky’s research on surprise incorporated into daily happiness exercises.)
- Sticking to the basics while developing skills in an area you want to improve
- Tips on how our brains love exploration and HBDI
- Geek marketing is like a good lover
Her posts that you can use for writing your book:
- How to write a bestseller
- Add graphics to your book, blog, or presentation
- Naked conversations on a bus (the power of blogging and social media)
- How to market your book through a story
- Ten ways to make your book desirable (Schroedinger’s products)
- Tell a spare but compelling story, don’t give in to the Curse of Knowledge: present like Steve Jobs