Archive - Dierdre’s Substack

The Seventh Step:

Over-Preparation

Jul 16 •

Dierdre Wolownick

May 2025

Enthusiasm and the Importance of Stuff

Category 2, or The Haves

May 29 •

Dierdre Wolownick

Mother’s Day (bis)

Our mother is our first, most important and surely our longest-lasting role model in our life.

May 11 •

Dierdre Wolownick

April 2025

Backwards Engineer your Dream

What Does an Orchestra Conductor Do All Day?

Apr 30 •

Dierdre Wolownick

Habits and Change

Are you a ‘creature of habit’?

Apr 8 •

Dierdre Wolownick

January 2025

Missing You All

Sometimes, life just takes over.

Jan 1 •

Dierdre Wolownick

Missing You All

Sometimes, life just takes over.

Jan 1 •

Dierdre Wolownick

October 2024

Birthday Adventure 2

Oct 7, 2024 •

Dierdre Wolownick

September 2024

Birthday Adventure

Since I started climbing, my birthdays have always been an adventure, usually involving a vertical granite wall somewhere in the Sierra Nevada.

Sep 23, 2024 •

Dierdre Wolownick

August 2024

Winning, and other Thrills

My plan for today’s thoughtletter was to continue discussing the steps that will get you closer to your dream.

Aug 26, 2024 •

Dierdre Wolownick

Personal choice, or data-driven?

Who decides your ‘personal’ taste?

Aug 12, 2024 •

Dierdre Wolownick

July 2024

How (Not) to Win an Argument

Jul 22, 2024 •

Dierdre Wolownick

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