That seems like a funny title, or at least to me it does, but in preparation for this point in my life, I have done various things, very structured, since 2019—PhD—research, defense, answering questions, speaking to my Chair, writing well, reading well, presenting well, arguing well, debating well, presenting and making my case well, and proving I have a point that maybe, just maybe, is of interest to you, as well.

Today I am working on something that may seem unnecessary to most, but not to me. I’ll add links here. As I’ve heard many times the last few years, “Take what you can, and leave the rest,” maybe someone else can use it.

• Mastering the art of debate
• The 21 Principles of Persuasion
• The Power of Storytelling in Leadership: Building Stronger Relationships at Work
• Aristotle was a key figure in public speaking—he said the most persuasive people do these 3 things

This will be ongoing, but thus far, this is what I have read today—I think. I say “I think” only because I sometimes forget. I do various things in one day, as I presume everyone else does as well. Sometimes my “doing many things, and highly important things” includes trying on Leah’s (our Shih Tzu) new pink sweater (her choice), but nonetheless, I do various things, and as a fellow human, I will forget.

I am going to go ahead and divide these into days. And so, this would be day 1, although not really. It is simply October 30, 2025.

Until Tomorrow,

#itsmelily