Posts filed under: Re-Read Saturday

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 13, Love and Friendship, Week 14

This is the second to the last chapter of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci.  The question of which book we should re-read next naturally comes to mind... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 12, How To Deal With Anger, Anxiety, And Loneliness, Week 13

This is an interesting chapter to be re-reading in early November 2024. Anger, anxiety, and loneliness are difficult topics because they are personal. It is easy to take a myopic... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 11 On Death and Suicide, Week12

Chapter 11, On Death and Suicide, begins Part 3 of How To Be A Stoic.  Death and suicide are not popular conversation topics at lunch even during the worst project.... Read More

Leadership is Language  Re-read Saturday, Week 12, Chapter 11: Saving The El Faro and Final Notes

The crew at the Software Process and Measurement Blog and Podcast is off on a bit of an adventure. We are sharing the conclusion of Made to Stick to provide... Read More

Revisiting Made to Stick, Re-read Saturday, Week 11, Final Thoughts

The crew at the Software Process and Measurement Blog and Podcast is off on a bit of an adventure. We are sharing the conclusion of Made to Stick to provide... Read More

Revisiting Team Topologies, Re-read Saturday, Week 11 – Conclusion The Next-Generation Digital Operating Model

On June 16, 2023, we completed the re-read of  Team Topologies: Organizing Business And Technology Teams For Fast Flow. The crew at the Software Process and Measurement Blog and Podcast... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 10: Disability And Mental Illness, Week 11

The author begins this chapter of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci reminding us that Stoicism’s goal is to help people live the best life possible.  He uses... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, The Role of Role Models, Chapter 9, Week 10

Chapter 9 of Massimo Pigliucci’s How to Be a Stoic (buy a copy and read along)  wrestles with the source of human virtue. The author, Massimo Pigliucci, is a professor... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, A Very Crucial Word, Chapter 8, Week 9

The first concept that struck me in this read of Chapter 8 of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci was the idea of the reification fallacy. The reification... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, It’s All About Character (and Virtue), Chapter 7, Week 8

Recently, I have watched (read in the paper) the indictment of Eric Adams, mayor of New York City (at least for now). While I understand that incitement and guilt are... Read More