Get On With It

Writing and drawings about work, family and the stuff in-between

Tag: books

Designing the mind

Do I need to read another book on self-improvement, and did this book help me learn anything new? I would say yes and yes.

April 9, 2021
Opposites attract

I just finished reading Encounters with the Archdruid by John McPhee. Enjoyed it more that I thought I would. The premise isn’t all that exciting, like most McPhee books (his compendium about the geological history of North America won the Pulitzer prize!), but it was hard to put down. The portraits of the main characters […]

October 23, 2020
Irruptions

I’m completely entranced with this book. Allow me to present an example on the secret life of birds, Goldfinches edition.

June 7, 2020
Noticing birds

Birds are cool, and most only live for a year. Look out and look up, there is a lot to notice out there.

April 30, 2020
What I learned last week (#64)

Learned last week: Keep running, the story you tell yourself can change everything, thinking about the end, the wide-world of shoelaces, and more.

March 16, 2020
The side of the mountain

It’s the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top. Here’s where things grow.

March 8, 2020
What I learned last week (#60)

Learned last week: St Andrews is cold, the power of great feedback, concierge car buying, and more.

February 18, 2020
What I learned last week (#59)

Learned last week: No one can explain flying, how to not take things personally, icebreaker questions, and more.

February 10, 2020