I periodically read Danielle LaPorte's blog because I like the whole entrepeneurial thing (although it sometimes a little on the heavy-handed side for my tastes). Her post last week on getting your needs met particularly struck a cord, because as we spend more and more time with program managers on this project, I realized how true her observations were.
 

I am well aware that proofreading and editing don't sound like the world's most fascinating blog entry topics. But they're on my mind right now as I read several pieces written by colleagues. Granted these are articles for publication, so proofreading and editing are expected; the authors know that this is part of the gig. But proofreading and editing are acquirable skills, and as you write with greater frequency, necessary ones.
 

One of the things we are big advocates for at the Sustainability project are staff meetings. Regularly scheduled, purposeful staff meetings can be a key way to stay connected to your team. Moreover, they're one of the most effective mechanisms for providing staff updates, conducting peer review and engaging in other activities that keep our programs current and high quality.
 

It's no secret that I'm a huge blog fan. When done well, blogs can be fantastic resources. Filled with short attention span-satisfying bits and pieces and loaded with links, blog authors frequently have information before their more established website counterparts. And blogs are written in conversational language I often find appealing. There are so many out there, though, it can be a challenge to navigate the hordes. That's why any time someone publishes a best of list, I'm all in. I'll certainly commit to checking out anyone's blog once.

One of my closest colleagues is positively phobic when it comes to writing. She is literally paralyzed when someone tells her to put something in writing. Her writing process is probably akin to my drywalling process--that is to say, nonexistent unless you consider surrounding yourself with the appropriate tools and then sitting in the midst of them muttering and wringing your hands a process.

I'm battling some kind of post-travel virus, so today's offering will be a bit brief. But an important topic, I think. Because if you are at all like me, you have a lot on your plate. Programs to run, pagers/blackberries/iphones/email to which you must respond, the other job you may hold and its corresponding responsibilities, family obligations...the list may feel endless. In fact, I noticed last night that my business partner had a lament about the limitations of the 24 hour day as her Facebook status message.

One of the things I do in my spare time (*snicker*) is maintain a forensic healthcare blog. Although it's not connected to any specific project, it has quite a bit of content related to maintaining sexual assault medical forensic exam clinical competency. Mind you, it's not only sexual assault content on that site; you'll find all apsects of clinical forensic healthcare, from program management to interpersonal violence to policy and research.

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