Bonjour, mes amis! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we follow curiosity, tangle with great questions, and watch wedding videos! This email was sent to subscribers on October 31, 2021. Here’s what’s up this week: Nonintuitive Parenting Advice: Nat Eliason recently became a new father and asked for nonintuitive parenting advice. It’sContinue reading “Digestable #29: Nonintuitive Parenting Advice, A Wedding Video, Legacy of Jonah, The Case Against Science”
Author Archives: Jeff Sutherland
Nonintuitive Parenting Advice – A Short List
Nat Eliason recently became a new father and asked for nonintuitive parenting advice. It’s a great question that prompted me to think about the advice I’ve collected parenting four kids. Here are a few that have stuck with me: “Rewards and punishments are just two sides of the same coin — and the coin doesn’tContinue reading “Nonintuitive Parenting Advice – A Short List”
Digestable #28: Savior of Mothers, Men without Chests, World of Podcasting, Icetrax Traction, Homeschool Gym
Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we explore the curious and wrestle with great questions. This edition was emailed to subscribers on October 24, 2021. Here’s where my curiosity led me this week: “Savior of Mothers, Father of Infection Control”: 1 in 6 women died of “childbed fever” when they gaveContinue reading “Digestable #28: Savior of Mothers, Men without Chests, World of Podcasting, Icetrax Traction, Homeschool Gym”
Digestable #27: Why We Get Sick, Finneas, Hire Fast, Modern Reversible Myopia, Seeking Power
Hey there! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where we explore the curious and wrestle with great questions. This edition was emailed to subscribers on October 17, 2021. Here’s where my curiosity led me this week: Hire Fast, Fire Faster, Promote Fastest: I attended a live Gary Vaynerchuk event this week and here’s aContinue reading “Digestable #27: Why We Get Sick, Finneas, Hire Fast, Modern Reversible Myopia, Seeking Power”
Digestable #26: The Original Anti-Vaxxer, How Green is Cycling?, Russian Trolls, The Trouble with Optionality
Hello everyone, Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This edition was emailed to subscribers on October 10, 2021. Check it out! How Green is Cycling? Well, it depends what you eat! Seb Stott did a deep dive comparing the carbon impact of walking, cycling,Continue reading “Digestable #26: The Original Anti-Vaxxer, How Green is Cycling?, Russian Trolls, The Trouble with Optionality”
Digestable #25: Concussions, Exercise vs. Depression, Child Immigration Scheme, Vax Wars
Hello everyone, Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This edition was emailed to subscribers on October 3, 2021. Check it out! Concussion Recovery: On September long weekend I took a header on a mountain bike jump that resulted in a concussion andContinue reading “Digestable #25: Concussions, Exercise vs. Depression, Child Immigration Scheme, Vax Wars”
Digestable #24: Calm Yourself, Sleep Supplements, Adventure Club Report, Canada’s Indiana Jones, Currents vs Wind
Hi all! I’m back with another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. My summer hiatus was filled with adventures we need to talk about, like a road trip in Quebec and Ontario, summiting Achilles Spire, a header on a bike jump that resulted inContinue reading “Digestable #24: Calm Yourself, Sleep Supplements, Adventure Club Report, Canada’s Indiana Jones, Currents vs Wind”
Adventure Club Trip Report 21.03
Our 3rd Adventure Club trip of 2021 was another life-altering success. This was a climbing-focused trip and the early-September Rocky Mountain weather co-operated beautifully. Guided by Girth Hitch Guiding and Geary’s Guiding, our group consisted of Steve Koehn, Michael Harvey, Brad Kryger, Elijah Stauth, Pete Wardell, Del Sutherland, Tim Taylor, Tobi von Butler, Paul Ribi,Continue reading “Adventure Club Trip Report 21.03”
Digestable #23: A New Daughter, Summer Camp, Castle Mountain, Corruption is Contagious
Hey folks! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This edition was emailed to subscribers on July 12, 2021. Where to begin … A New Daughter. On September 4th, I will officially gain a daughter! My son, Ariel, proposed to the very lovelyContinue reading “Digestable #23: A New Daughter, Summer Camp, Castle Mountain, Corruption is Contagious”
Digestable #22: Magic Rings, Treehouses, Adventure Makes You Better, Mountain Bike For Sale, The Stockdale Paradox, 12th Level Mountain Biking
Hello guys & gals, Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This edition was sent to subscribers on June 22, 2021. I’ve been chewing on this lately: Plato’s Invisibility Ring: What if you had a magic ring that could make you invisible? WouldContinue reading “Digestable #22: Magic Rings, Treehouses, Adventure Makes You Better, Mountain Bike For Sale, The Stockdale Paradox, 12th Level Mountain Biking”
Digestable #21: Paleo Plan Meal Planner, Return of MovNat Edmonton, Grit of Women, Baruch the Scribe, Grad Photos
Hiya, Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This edition was sent to subscribers on June 15th, 2021. Here’s where my mind has been lately: Meal Planner We’re Trying: The Paleo Plan Meal Planner. Though we don’t follow a “paleo diet”, we drawContinue reading “Digestable #21: Paleo Plan Meal Planner, Return of MovNat Edmonton, Grit of Women, Baruch the Scribe, Grad Photos”
Digestable #20: GoFundMe for Andrew & Nate, the Perfect Father’s Day Gift, Wikipedia is Badly Biased, Joseph Pilates, Change Your Tribe
Hi friends, Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This edition was emailed to subscribers on June 7th, 2021. Here’s what you need to know: GoFundMe – Andrew & Nate Memorial: Andrew Abel and Nathanial Johnson died in a climbing accident on Mount Andromeda onContinue reading “Digestable #20: GoFundMe for Andrew & Nate, the Perfect Father’s Day Gift, Wikipedia is Badly Biased, Joseph Pilates, Change Your Tribe”
Digestable #19: Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know, Cognitive Reappraisal, Vaccine Efficacy, Selfie Time
Hey all, Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This edition was emailed to subscribers on May 30th, 2021. Check it out! Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know: Afew claims that stuck out to me from the book, “Ten Global Trends EveryContinue reading “Digestable #19: Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know, Cognitive Reappraisal, Vaccine Efficacy, Selfie Time”
Digestable #18: Keto on the Trail, 3 Recommended Newsletters, Flight of the Conchords, Finite and Infinite Games
Hi everyone, Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This edition was emailed to subscribers on May 24th, 2021. Here’s what I’ve got for you this week: Keto on the Trail: This list of food and recipe ideas for hiking, backpacking, or camping isContinue reading “Digestable #18: Keto on the Trail, 3 Recommended Newsletters, Flight of the Conchords, Finite and Infinite Games”
Digestable #17: How-to: Check-in with Staff or Family – Take Digital Notes – Take Podcast Notes, Unintended Vaccine Effects, Getting to Know a Good Idea
Hi folks, thanks for joining me. Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This email was sent to subscribers on May 17th, 2021. This week’s goodies: How and Why to Conduct a One-on-One Check-in Conversation with Staff or Family Members: A one-on-one conversationContinue reading “Digestable #17: How-to: Check-in with Staff or Family – Take Digital Notes – Take Podcast Notes, Unintended Vaccine Effects, Getting to Know a Good Idea”
Digestable #16: Fact-ist Politics, Why You’re Christian, Letter to Premier Kenney, 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur
Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This email was sent to subscribers on May 9th, 2021. Here we go! The Danger of Fact-ist Politics: This essay by Taylor Dotson claims that both sides of the raging political war share the same root issue:Continue reading “Digestable #16: Fact-ist Politics, Why You’re Christian, Letter to Premier Kenney, 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur”
How and Why to Conduct a One-on-One Check-in Conversation with Staff or Family Members
A one-on-one conversation might be the most powerful tool you have to alter the trajectory of a person’s life or their relationship with you. Here’s how and why to do it. Below I’ve collected notes from: Ashley Goodall & Marcus Buckingham in NINE LIES ABOUT WORK: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World AndyContinue reading “How and Why to Conduct a One-on-One Check-in Conversation with Staff or Family Members”
Letter to Premier Kenney: Restrictions on Outdoor Fitness announced May 4th, 2021
Delivered via email on May 5th, 2021 Dear Mr. Jordan Walker, MLA, and Premier Jason Kenney, On Friday, March 5th, 2021, my 18-year old son was completing an inspection of one of our low-income rental suites. Upon entering, he discovered our tenant deceased on the couch, pills and empty beer bottles scattered on the floor. Evidently,Continue reading “Letter to Premier Kenney: Restrictions on Outdoor Fitness announced May 4th, 2021”
Book Notes: Anything You Want – 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers
5 stars, and a “Must Read” recommendation if you are in business or thinking about being in business. A super-fun and refreshing quick read that will take you 1-2 hours to breeze through, but you’ll want to linger in some sections to take some notes. It is a collection of stories from Derek Sivers’ experiencesContinue reading “Book Notes: Anything You Want – 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur by Derek Sivers”
Digestable #15: How to Keep Your Edge as You Get Older, 5 Tips from the Father of Kettlebell, A Farewell to Arms, Depression and Faith
Comrades! Welcome to another edition of Digestable, the short, weekly email where I share information, ideas, and what’s new with me. This email was sent to subscribers on May 2nd, 2021. Let’s dig in: How to Keep Your Edge as You Get Older: Vic Verdier is a “physical polymath” with a list of credentials a mile long.Continue reading “Digestable #15: How to Keep Your Edge as You Get Older, 5 Tips from the Father of Kettlebell, A Farewell to Arms, Depression and Faith”
Jeff Sutherland 