Happy New Year!! Any "Curb" fans out there cringing at how late I am to offer the greeting? ;-) I'm in Washington, DC at the moment, looking forward to delivering a Pivot keynote and panel at the International Monetary Fund later today.
I haven't sent a #PivotList round-up since December, just before our little angel-in-fur-coat Ryder arrived — aka the pup-pup. Take one look at his 8-week old cuteness below and you'll understand why! (For inquiring minds, he's a German Shepherd—albeit a tiny one in this photo :)
I also didn't start 2020 on a particularly graceful note . . . awoke at 4am on January 1 to throw on all my winter gear (including The Comfy), take him downstairs . . . and clean-up doggie diarrhea (sorry, I know that's graphic). Long story short: these last two months have been incredibly joyful AND I felt I was losing my mind at many moments!
Stay tuned for a solo episode of the Pivot Podcast coming up next week where I share what it's been like so far, and all the best books and resources I've been relying on. These two articles also provided a lot of consolation on the chaos! Having Kids by Paul Graham, and Puppies are Harder Than Babies (h/t Adam).
Last gratuitous pic (for now!): Here's Ryder last week, at 4 months old — as our neighbors here in Harlem say daily (we make so many friends now!), "Look at those paws! He's gonna be BIIIIIG!"
LATEST PIVOT PODCASTS
In case you've missed the last slew of Pivot Podcasts, check 'em out here:
150: Pivot Insider Preview—Jenny's Favorite Things & Strategic Coach's "80% Approach"
148: Penney & Jenny Show—Pivoting From Toxic Situations Toward Self-Entertainment
And I wouldn't leave you without my favorite finds 'round the web!
Watching: I cannot WAIT to watch Parasite, the much-acclaimed Korean film that covers income inequality through the lens of one household: a rich family, and the poor family that strategizes sneaky ways into their home as staff.
Reading: The inspiration for one of my latest mini-courses, Turning the Flywheel: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great is a superb summary of Jim Collins' work. Be sure to also check out this fascinating New Yorker article on Amazon's Flywheel, for better and for worse: Is Amazon Unstoppable?
Listening: On the subject of unsustainable flywheels, there's a great new six-episode series on the rise and fall of WeWork from Wondery: WeCrashed
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That's it for now . . . THANK YOU for reading and listening, for your support, and for being part of this adventure with me. I am grateful for you every day, and I'm excited to see what 2020 brings!
Warmly,
Jenny
P.S. May your year be full of miracles, delightful surprises, and serendipity :)
P.P.S. This is what happens when I try to focus on anything but the dog: