K.T. Donohue

AI Controllers & Nitrogen Cooled Magnets Small Scale Fusion Power Plants from the Private Sector Coming to a Power Grid Near You

The value of accidents, The necessity of small bites, & What I am reading Physics is something I can nerd out to, so I want to share my current mouth breather crush this week. Small scale fusion power plants. A power that is less dangerous than atomic energy as we

The Ernie and Burt of My Relationship

It is Valentines' holiday time I had a thought about my relationship. A Ying Yang insight simplifies all our relationship interactions into two supporting types: Ernies and Burts. I can imagine having an Ernie Puppet on the one hand and a Burt on the other hand.   Depending on the

Putting The Breaks On My Mind

In the movie Ants [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjvz9mFv9_1AhUMI0QIHZPWA1MQtwJ6BAgEEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DOT9Kh3RPw98&usg=AOvVaw30fy_KkE4P_ZkpU90GQ5-L]

KT's Choice

I don't make resolutions anymore. Instead, I choose new systems and habits to tweak or add at the start of the year. Working with my husband, I have started taking on more responsibility for "what we are doing." For example, I have to plan what we

The Value of Checking Your Work Twice and Washing Away Obstacles.

Dean Kamen is my go-to hero in making the most of my weaknesses.  You may not be a big enough nerd/geek to know who he is but let me introduce him later. I gained insight from one of my newsletters about presenting our written work in public.  Ashton Kleon

Something has to Give

What will I give to do my best work and make my deadline? I missed a couple of deadlines for posting my weekly blog.  When I did post a blog on Focus, it was not done. I waffled on whether it was better to do my best work or get

The Password is

I took on a project to update all my passwords.  It started with an alert from my google account the provided me with a list of all my known compromised passwords.  That means that Google has identified the site they open as having had a data breach, or the password

Book Suggestion| The Ecstacy of Influence by Jonathan Lethem

I don't feel like I have the depth of knowledge to call this blog post a book review. So here is my suggestion for an excellent guide to filling out your reading list.  I am sure I picked out at least five books from his suggestions.  I want

Rocket to Orbit inches at a Time. This is the Way

Two weeks ago I was worried that I was not sticking my nose to the grindstone.  And then on Friday of last week I had the best insight watching a recent video of the nerd equivalent of paint drying.  The stacking of a SpaceX rocket to its booster.  I had

Nose to the Grindstone

This last week I looked up from my habit tracking and self-improvement systems and instantly lost my way.  It was not a good feeling. But, with the help of the people around me, I have regained my composure.  Today was a good day.  Tomorrow looks good from here.  I can&

Allow myself to introduce myself. Am I doing the best I can?

I have been using a mantra to encourage myself amid setbacks. I want to do my best and not be too hard on myself for failing to live up to my expectations. Because like most people, I can be my own worst critic.  Well, next to siblings and spouses, I

The Circus Rings of Ideas

I recently had an insight into trying new things out.  Could it be I have exhausted my love of covid-19 lockdown routine building?  Let me think...YES!  When the circus comes to town, it's a well-oiled machine with acts that have been practiced to perfection.  It all had

Swallow the Frog

I always go to my sister for advice. Not only is she my twin sister, but she is keenly intelligent about dealing with people.  That is where I need the most help.  Once I was in a situation where I had committed to start a job only to realize I

The One Thing

Today I woke up feeling poorly and could not seem to get my day started. There is a movie called City Slickers.  There is a cowboy who is the best cowboy you can imagine. Iconic in his horsemanship and know-how.  His name is Curley.  He never has much to say.

The Secret to My Success? Small Audiences | Gertrude Stein

I don't like to admit I had a frustrating month.  My husband was happy it is now October.  I was in and out of the hospital for the first whole week, and I am looking forward to getting the PICC line removed this week.  It's an

No matter how complicated something appears it is only made up of parts that can be understood as smaller systems.

I made a deal with the devil to get out of the hospital.  The devil is in the details. Note to self, brain surgery and rocket science are just complex systems. I had to learn how to give myself an IV drip.  After many hospital stays, I had a pretty

If I had known it was an option, I would have asked for my crayon back years ago.

...your life's passions never go away. The urge to act will always be with you, so get used to it.

Back to school reset and underdressed as usual KT

One of my husband and my favorite celebrities was Kitty Carlisle Hart.  She appeared on a tv game show called to tell the truth.  She always showed up in some Fab gown because she was going to a show or event after the taping.  You know, like the Met Gala.

Focus Focus Focus

I have been working on creating blog posts for about a year now.  I know for sure that I have a hard time writing one blog post about one thing.  There is an open casting call in my feverish little mind that helps itself to my short attention span at

The Caveman Social Life version 1.0

My notes on The Elephant in the Brain.  It's a deep dive into the foundations of our motivations in modern society to act the way we do base on our ancient social skills in the stone age, caveman society ver. 1.0 alive and well cutting in line

What Would Brian Boitano Do?

What would you say to a younger version of yourself?"Make a plan and follow through.  Because that's what Brian Boitano do." From the oldest version of myself, so far,  to the younger me, I would say to make plans and follow through. Unfortunately, I seemed

Do your worst

"When choosing a new habit, many people seem to ask themselves, “What can I do on my best days?” ​ The trick is to ask, “What can I stick to even on my worst days?” ​ Start small. Master the art of showing up. Scale-up when you have the time, energy,

Remember Why You Started This to Begin With - David Goggins

I had to confess the other day to my client [https://www.laloftblog.com] that I did have a writing degree, but I got it 30 years ago. There has not been incremental improvement in all that time. So why did I start a blog when I can't

Incremental Improvement

My Mom told me a story about a prank she pulled on my father that describes the value of an incremental improvement. I have to confess it involves unsafe child labor, but it was the 1960s, so she gets a pass. Also, it was my brothers, so if they got

Clones

Corporate People

I was thinking because I am always thinking.  How will we address the people who come along who are augmented or grown in an industrial process?  Like I already said, I think that they will be the property of some corporate entity. If not as full-on slaves, then as indentured