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One of the studies cited in Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, that really resonated with me was the one that said we judge women in the work place based on their accomplishments but men on their potential. Women are judged on accomplishments, Men on potential. This phenomena is one of the (many) reasons the whole…
Needed: Advice on appreciating life
I think I need some advice on appreciating how great my life is. I haven’t been posting for two weeks, I realized today. First, I got sick and then when I got better, I was so far behind in working on our games that I just squashed bugs and held design meetings for days. Now,…
The best time is wasted
I’ve been busy my whole life. Right now, I’m finishing the last week of a course I’m teaching on biostatistics, writing a lecture for a course on multivariate statistics that starts next week, fixing bugs in our next game, Fish Lake, working on a new project for free resources for teachers, and working on a…
Chill. Relax. Seriously, chill. #46 of 55 things I have learned
There have been days, especially when I started my first two businesses, when I was seriously stressed. What if I could not make the payroll? What about cash flow when the business was growing and expenses were due now but customers didn’t pay until the end of the month? What if … for most small…
Hating My Little Ponies Doesn’t Make You a Bad Mother
Many people have commented how ironic it is that I’m writing computer games these days because I’m one of the least playful people you’ll meet. I have a confession to make, although confession is perhaps the wrong word because I don’t feel the least bit bad about it. Playing with small children bores me. Don’t…
Lean In and Watch Your Mouth
A while ago, I posted about Women in Tech, the double standard where women have to be twice as outstanding to be a keynote speaker, for example. The past year, I’ve been really cutting down on travel, for example, I didn’t go to either SAS Global Forum or the Joint Statistical Meetings, because I’m focusing…