Success Manifesto

Believe it or not, The Student Success Manifesto Workbook has made it to the professional editor! Which means that it is almost done!! The editor, Tony Towle, has given April 1st as the date by which he will have it done. From there, we will review his changes, do any final touches, and get ready to send it to the printer. Which means we will have copies available most likley by late May. As this date is finalized, we will make available copies for preorder and I will keep everyone updated about that. This is a huge accomplishment, and I am very excited about it. I'm really happy with the way it is turning out. And I really appreciate all of the people who gave their time and effort to giving feedback. It would not have been the same without you! A quick question for anyone who has not already given their thoughts - we are trying to decide whether to call the book: "The Student Success Manifesto Workbook" or "Now or Never: The Life Planning Guide" or something in between, like "Now or Never: The Student Success Manifesto Life Planning Guide". I am very interested what you think is the better title and why. Thanks!

Posted by Sheena at 09:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (1)

Believe it or not, The Student Success Manifesto Workbook has made it to the professional editor! Which means that it is almost done!! The editor, Tony Towle, has given April 1st as the date by which he will have it done. From there, we will review his changes, do any final touches, and get ready to send it to the printer. Which means we will have copies available most likley by late May. As this date is finalized, we will make available copies for preorder and I will keep everyone updated about that. This is a huge accomplishment, and I am very excited about it. I'm really happy with the way it is turning out. And I really appreciate all of the people who gave their time and effort to giving feedback. It would not have been the same without you! A quick question for anyone who has not already given their thoughts - we are trying to decide whether to call the book: "The Student Success Manifesto Workbook" or "Now or Never: The Life Planning Guide" or something in between, like "Now or Never: The Student Success Manifesto Life Planning Guide". I am very interested what you think is the better title and why. Thanks!

Posted by Sheena Lindahl at 09:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (1)

I constantly notice growth in myself, but I
also often observe that I am learning the same lessons over and over again.
Then I wonder whether I am learning anything at all. There is that saying that
“one should never make the same mistake twice”, but I guess I am just not
quick enough to achieve it! Specifically, what I am currently relearning is
the importance of keeping perspective in life. It is so easy to get caught up
in the day to day issues that come up and forget how insignificant they are in
the larger picture. As a way of helping myself remember how to do this and to
continue to practice it (as well as a way to keep my blogging more
consistent), I am going to journal about the various ideas I have on the
subject. So, today’s personal lesson is to keep perspective by thinking about
the enormity of the universe and the extent of the unknown. It’s hard to get
angry about your car window being smashed by vandals (which happened to me
this weekend when I visited NH) or to be overwhelmed by work when you think
about big philosophical questions like where life comes from or whether matter
even exists.

Posted by Sheena at 01:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

I constantly notice growth in myself, but I
also often observe that I am learning the same lessons over and over again.
Then I wonder whether I am learning anything at all. There is that saying that
“one should never make the same mistake twice”, but I guess I am just not
quick enough to achieve it! Specifically, what I am currently relearning is
the importance of keeping perspective in life. It is so easy to get caught up
in the day to day issues that come up and forget how insignificant they are in
the larger picture. As a way of helping myself remember how to do this and to
continue to practice it (as well as a way to keep my blogging more
consistent), I am going to journal about the various ideas I have on the
subject. So, today’s personal lesson is to keep perspective by thinking about
the enormity of the universe and the extent of the unknown. It’s hard to get
angry about your car window being smashed by vandals (which happened to me
this weekend when I visited NH) or to be overwhelmed by work when you think
about big philosophical questions like where life comes from or whether matter
even exists.

Posted by Sheena Lindahl at 01:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)