Monthly Archives: January 2025

Understanding—and modifying—”standards”

Posted on January 22, 2025 by biochembelle

“The work isn’t up to the standard.” But what precisely is the “standard”? For most professional outputs, there are layers. Requirements Requirements are the base and the easiest layer to understand—even when they don’t make sense. These are the parameters … Continue reading →

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Companion not foe

Posted on January 17, 2025 by biochembelle

I felt the unease and heaviness in my body from the start of the day. I just wasn’t quite sure what it was. Anxiety about work? Or the world? Irritation about a situation? Or with myself? I did something unusual … Continue reading →

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Books I read in November & December 2024

Posted on January 11, 2025 by biochembelle

This edition of What I Read covers two months—in part because I only finished one book in November, even though I read a lot! But I had conference travel, then vacation in November, and I can only take so many … Continue reading →

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2025: a year to trust

Posted on January 5, 2025 by biochembelle

The year ahead has been looming large on my mind for many months. You can see that reflected even as I wrote about my theme for 2024. This year, I am leading a large, complex project at work. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Looking back: how the year for systems went

Posted on January 5, 2025 by biochembelle

In 2024, my word of the year* (sparked by Ryan Holiday) was systems. “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” – James Clear This quote is on a post-it … Continue reading →

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