Babysitter 👶 My first job was babysitting. I distinctly remember going to one of my first babysitter jobs. I had to be about 13 years old, and it was for a newborn baby who slept the whole time. I basically watched TV the whole time. She wrote me a check and drove me home.When I got […]
Reflecting and making: Inspiration in Ann Arbor this summer
I’ve written up my experiences at a leadership training class for OpenStack in Ann Arbor this summer. You can read more on the OpenStack blog. We also had the opportunity to tour a maker space close to the training center, Ann Arbor’s Maker Space, and wow, it is neat. Comparable to a monthly gym membership […]
Influencing community documentation contributions
After a week with leaders in the OpenStack community, taking leadership training, I’m inspired to write up ideas from Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change. For me, who needs to make the most out of community efforts, the idea that no one likes being told what to do was a familiar phrase. Rather, compel […]