Blogmas Day 7: What Have I Been Up To?

So, I’ve been on Winter holiday for 7 days now; what have I been up to outside of spending time with family and blogging?

Reading

I’m toggling between several good reads:

• Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations by Nancy Duarte
• Grit: The Power and Passion of Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
• Moonglow by Michael Chabon

I also have two other Duarte gems cued up:

• Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences by Nancy Duarte
• Illuminate: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols by Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez

Working

It’s been relevantly quiet for a winter break; usually this is when all of my clients are scrambling to have things done…but I have been doing a bit of work here and there.

• Storyline development for two clients
• Assessment development for one client
• Storyboarding for one client
• Sprout development
• Catching up on some e-learning heroes challenges
  • Coming down the pipes, entries for:
    • #154: Using Pantones Color of the Year in E-Learning
    • #152: Combining Text and Images in E-Learning
    • #148: Checklist Interactions in E-Learning
• Administrative work (yay taxes!)

After itemizing, it seems that I’ve been busier than I originally thought. I guess I’ll have to take a vacation soon, right?

Napping

I have been napping like a champ! To anyone who knows me, napping is one of my favourite pastimes, and I have definitely been catching up on relaxation this break.