I’m a Dynamic Multi-faceted Human Being

I'm putting my "A White Guy Talking About Racism and Other Stuff That Matters" book together.

Putting the pieces in order based on the content, the tone, the reader's journey.

Here's where I'm at with it:

I've identified eight content areas:

1. racism (about half of the pieces)
2. LGBTQ
3. Approach (values, principles, foundational pillars, etc.)
4. EQ (empathy, vulnerability, communication, etc.)
5. storytelling
6. mindfulness
7. leadership
8. workplace culture (DEI, etc.)

There's a lot of overlap of course. And I'll have to determine how to weave them so each piece builds on previous pieces and/or unveils a new theme and/or introduces a new angle on a topic.

I started looking at the pieces on racism – about eighty of them.

I noticed five tones:

1. critical (direct, challenging, calling out)
2. inviting (sympathetic, calling in)
3. irreverent (humorous, sarcastic, satirical)
4. philosophical (reflective, abstract, curious)
5. stories (personal experiences, events, incidents)

I plan to do this with the other categories. It's a good exercise – a meta-exercise. I'm discovering a lot about myself.

Including that I'm a dynamic multi-faceted human being with a range of emotions, styles, ideas, opinions, voices.

That are all valid and relevant and important.

More to come. . .