Realized I'm not the audience for social media--I'm the target. People vacation AT me. They build and write and showcase awesome stuff AT me. It feels like I'm here to validate, not enjoy or empathize or applaud and that's an awful realization.

I'm honestly shocked that The Neighborhood Listen isn't my top show. @pftompkins.bsky.social Nicole Parker and @brettmorris.bsky.social are amazing

T-shaped professionals are great in theory, but reality favors specialists. The one T-shaped skill we all need? People management. Train managers to lead with empathy, bridge silos, and unlock true innovation.

From an HBR article on business innovation, but utterly on point for writing and editing.

Starting to look back on my favorite books I read this year. Top 3 (in no order):
Ministry of Time, by Kaliane Bradley
Under the Whispering Door, by TJ Klune
Prophet, by Helen Macdonald and Sin Blache.