Jul 31, 2017

Written by Kim Schlesinger

Update on How to Read More

At the beginning of July 2017, I set out to increase how much I read each month. It has been 28 days, and thus far I’ve fallen short of my goal, so I’m reflecting on my progress and making changes so I can keep reading. Original Goal and Progress My goal was to read 700 minutes in 28 days. I ended up reading 550 minutes in 28 days. Insights 25 minutes of uninterrupted reading is a stretch for me.

Jul 3, 2017

Written by Kim Schlesinger

How to Read More

I have always admired people who are voracious readers, and as an adult, I have gone through several phases where I read whenever I can find a spare moment. Unfortunately, during the last six months, I have read very little aside from the newsfeed on my phone. A few days ago, I realized I wanted to change this when I was listening to an interview of Karen Walker on the Women in Tech Show.

Aug 6, 2016

Written by Kim Schlesinger

Turn a Talk into an Active Learning Experience

Why? Attending a conference talk can expose you to new ideas or technologies, but you are passive during the presentation. In order to gain insight into new concepts, or be able to apply new skills, after the talk you will have to do the work of transforming your notes into an active learning experience. In this blog post, I explain how. Step 1: Before the talk, set your intention. Prior to the talk, you should decide what you want to be able to do with the information you encounter.