What would happen
Can you stop listening to the voice inside your head that criticizes and invalidates you? Tell it to pipe down.
Craig Dial
Patience
How many times have you wished you were more patient? Or regretted acting in reaction to something, not response? First, congratulations on being human. You, like everyone, live in a world that rewards and reinforces speed and rapid action – provided it’s the “right” action. It can be amazing to see someone make a momentous … Read more
Context
Big changes often come with “marching orders” and “because I said so.” Get past that to unlock important context.
Attachment
Your attachment to roadmaps, plans, and milestones creates most of the stress around large projects. Break the attachment habit.
Wrap Up
It’s Friday. Wrap up work, celebrate your wins, and honor the boundary between work time and the rest of your life.
Self
Do you treat others in your life better than yourself? Treat yourself the way you treat those you love, turn off the inner critic.
Freedom from Choice
Freedom of choiceIs what you gotFreedom from choiceIs what you want — Devo Heard (or said) any of those recently? And plenty of things like them? That’s a lot of coping happening. That’s the sound of externalizing ownership of actions. Something or someone is “making” your choice for you. Always You always have the power … Read more
Bigger than Any Problem
You are bigger than any problem that occurs in your life. There are a lot of problems that don’t feel that way. Problems that feel as big as the world, sometimes. How can you really be bigger than all that mess? What’s the real problem? You, like most humans, make space in your head for … Read more
Plans, Punches, Pressure, and Probes
So I didn’t have a plan. I did, as I stood there, start to get the seeds of what might, sometime, become a vague step generally in the direction of an intention. I may be stating that too strongly. Steven Brust, Issola How much of a plan do you have for your year? Month? Week? … Read more