Happy New Year's (Eve)! Here is issue #108 and the last of 2022. Today we bring a big story about a character from two remarkable women. We introduce a new series we will release next week on business social media. A final report on the media and the new players helping us see through the noise. Remember, don't overthink it; if you do, we have a story about that too! Awesome people are hidden in the letter, and The Killers end the show.

Thank you for reading; we will see you next year!

Frances Hesselbein was the CEO of Girl Scouts from 1976 until 1989; after that, she started a leadership institute through Mutual of America for another 40 years.  Frances Hesselbein passed away this month at the age of 107.  David Epstein has written about Hesselbein, and his latest Substack post titled RIP to The Greatest CEO You've Never Heard Of, is a great highlight, and Epstein is correct; until I read his piece, I had never heard of Frances.  In many ways, Hesselbein is both "right place and right time" and an anti-hero, not going out of her way to find opportunities, but in her own words:

In yesterday's newsletter, we discussed setting an example over teaching children.  Hesselbein did this and did it without the need for recognition.  Epstein's subtitle of this piece is "A life by example." 

Another woman who exemplified character and class is Judy Woodruff.  Last night was her last night as the anchor of PBS NewsHour; Woodruff has been a journalist and part of television news for almost 50 years.  At the end of her last night as the anchor, she received a lengthy and well-deserved tribute to her years of service and, more than that, for the person she is. 

Frances Hesselbein and Judy Woodruff also did all this work facing adversity and inequality as they blazed trails for women who have come after them.  In most of the stories I've read or interviews I've seen, they both acknowledged adversity but never let it get in the way of what they were about or would do.  They did what they needed to do.  Both women are in the "strong women inspiration group."  It is not hard to imagine how many women they both have inspired to go on and do incredible things. 

In the early years of our work lives, we are scratching, scraping, and doing whatever we can to get by, grow and find out what we can do.  We will face many situations that may call for courage and character; some we may meet, and others may have to wait.  After you've; worked, been in relationships, raised kids, and lived a life, it is easier to know your character.  The faster you can get there, the better.

Jack Appleby writes for Morning Brew and is a Social Media Guru.  This month he put out a Best of Future Social 2022, and the information in it is a how-to guide to social media or at least a starter to social media awareness.  I was part of an early-stage group of new media tech people and journalists in 2010.  At that time, Kiplinger Digital Media Kip Camp brought journalists together with new media tech and helped them to develop next-level skills for a new media landscape.  I was also a columnist for the Columbus Business Journal.  More than a decade later, and you would think I would be a social media guru, you'd be wrong.

It's always possible to start again in 2023; as the writing continues and our subscribers help to shape the news we highlight and the sections we produce, our social media footprint will need to expand.  January is a great month to put that into place, next week, we will start a series on social media, and Jack and his newsletter will be where we begin to put this outline together.

We have reported on the excellent doctor Phil Stutz who recently did a movie with Jonah Hill.  He also has a website, a book, and a newsletter.  He also sent out a 2022 review; one of the tools he sent out is one on Overthinking.  Overthinking is part of the job for someone who reads and writes about the news.  In the brief description, there is a overthink called a ruminator, which, at best, can be helpful depending on the situation; at worst can paralyze your ability to take action.  It is an interesting take, and "The Tools" website offers more information and possible strategies for overcoming some challenges.

Have smartphones replaced cameras?

Finding news sources that provide news with little commentary or commentary that helped draw out the information has been a challenge.  As traditional sources work to figure out how to turn a big ship, smaller media outlets are growing.  A couple of years ago, we came across a newsletter written by Judd Legum called Popular Information, with the mission of trying to keep politics and corporations accountable.  I reached out to Legum and asked him if he could recommend anything that provided a similar information style on the conservative side; he suggested The Bulwark, and we became subscribers and fans of that group.  As we continued up the stairway to more news and information presented without overwhelming agendas, we ran into a podcast by Isaac Saul called Tangle. 

Saul is a journalist and entrepreneur, and his newsletter and podcast are unique in that he takes one story and reports on what both the Left and the Right say about the story.  He adds his take, but that is after he reports what both sides say about the story.  This format is one of the best for understanding current events.  Here is a link to Tangle's 2022 Review; if you have never read or listened to Tangle, it's a great place to start.

Words | Music | Art | Unknown

Some soul.

Click on the Apple Music image to listen to the song on Apple Music or on the Spotify Image to listen to Spotify.

Thank you for spending a few minutes with us!

With A Shout newsletter is written by Johnny Christian with the support of a thousand idea bits and the help of many people.