Friday, May 10, 2024

Great links from Karen Catlin's Better Allies newsletter on phrases we should stop saying...

  • “Open the kimono” (Catalyst)

  • “Long time, no see” (Babbel)

  • “Chop chop” and “No can do” (Fast Company)

  • “Namaste” when said by white people to South Asians for no discernible reason except their appearance (NPR)

  • “Where are you from?” (Harvard Business Review)

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

I did the best I could with the information I had at the time...

I appreciate these uplifting words from Danielle Coke Balfour (a.k.a., Oh Happy Dani):

“5 things to remind yourself of after making a mistake:

  • I did the best I could with the information I had at the time.
  • Mistakes are natural bumps on the journey of being human.
  • Perfection is unattainable & a gruel standard to hold myself to.
  • My learnings will become a blueprint for future decisions.
  • This moment does not define me. I am more than my missteps.”

From Karen Katlin's Better Allies weekly email

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Jewelry drill press and super small drill bits

https://www.amazon.com/BERXOL-Benchtop-Portable-Electric-795/dp/B0CHSFN7S4?th=1

https://www.amazon.com/NovelLife-Precision-Benchtop-Drilling-Portable/dp/B0BKZRD2P7?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2X8EDMJPV36JM

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