Hold That Thought…

This week I've been thinking about care and repair. Here are three things on that theme to turn overthinking into expert thinking:

1. “The broken things in our lives are constantly charging interest.” — David at Raptitude has some thoughts on what to do about it​
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2. American media theorist Douglas Rushkoff on how to become an agent of care when the world feels overwhelmingly broken
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3. I've been overthinking email scheduling for years. It's nice to know that I'm not alone. Here's Wes Kao on the Unspoken Power Dynamics of Calendly​

For this week's underthinking link: man in the dark​

Extra thoughts…

I've been a paid Calendly user for years. Until this week, when one of my book co-authors, Nathan Whitbread, tipped me off to TidyCal and their lifetime deal. It's great! I've set up a page, and even integrated the booking widget into my website​

In other news, Mel and I received fantastic response from the announcement of our Leaving UX program. This has already prompted us to expand and change it in exciting ways. If you're thinking about leaving UX, register your interest now. The next big announcement is coming out tomorrow!

What are your thoughts about scheduling meetings? And what can you take a minute to fix, to make your experience just a little bit better?

Whatever it is, I know it will make a difference (even if only a small one).

Every bit counts,
Kim

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Hello! My name is Kim Witten and I’ve spent four decades overthinking absolutely everything. I’ve turned this ability into a super skill to get stuff done and now my mission is to help others do the same. Read more about my journey​

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