Shreveport author event, plus a podcast interview

Thanks to the folks at Lola Magazine, I’ll be participating in this event coming up on Friday, April 12, from 5:30-7:30 at the Bossier Arts Council. You’ll be able to speak with over a dozen local authors and grab a signed copy of their books. Click here for all the event details.  Read the full article here. I’ve also enjoyed …

Loving Living Local with Susan Kirton

Check out the spot that aired a couple of weeks ago! Danielle and Susan Kirton discuss the book and mention the book signing held at the Agora Borealis last weekend. Click Here to Watch Video We had a great turnout that afternoon, and left a couple of signed copies at the Agora for purchase.

Book Signing this weekend!

I’m so excited to kick off my first in-person event to celebrate the publishing of the System Redesign Handbook! Saturday, March 2 The Agora Borealis 421 Lake Street in Shreveport 2:00 – 4:00 PM If you’ve already purchased a copy online, bring it by and I’ll be glad to sign it. If you’re looking to purchase a copy, we’ll have …

Every year gets harder, every year gets better

On New Year’s Day of 2023, after an afternoon nap, I awoke with new certainty that I wanted to write a book. With surprising clarity, I believed I needed to at least give it a try. The idea of a system for improving systems – a meta system of sorts – had been brewing in my head for a long …

Which invention is the oldest?

Learn more about our relationship to Sitting in Chairs, the “The Point of The Needle”, or the “The wheel’s many reinventions”

Print copy arrives, Epub is approved

Over the weekend I received the official first copy of the book! On launch day last week I ordered the first copy, but until Sunday had not actually seen it in person. Very cool to see it in “real life” now! The EPUB or Kindle version was also approved for purchase yesterday, so if you prefer reading things on a …

“If I write a book, will they tell me when it comes out?” ~Marge Simpson

I’ve reached an exciting point in this book publishing journey — both paperback and hardcover are available to purchase!   The biggest change to what some test-readers may have seen in an earlier iteration is to the title! I’m now calling it the “System Redesign Handbook for a Humane Era” to be super explicit in letting people know what the …

Author advocates for humane transportation planning

Tuesday’s Public Comments meeting about the I-49 inner city connector was well attended, with community members representing both the Committee of 100 as well as Allendale Strong. We were pleased to see such interest and glad to be able to speak with the media to let the public know the truth about all five options presented. Check out the following …

Employee Ownership: A More Humane Way to Conduct Business

In this podcast episode, I learned there is a nonprofit called Project Equity, and they are “working toward a future where employee ownership is a highly utilized business model that promotes equitable enterprise, maintains thriving local economies, and creates quality jobs that help workers advance their goals and increase their wealth.” What a great example of a business model that …