development
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What is worth doing? I heard the phrase recently “squeeze the air out of your life” and I like it. Not in terms of necessarily always feeling busy – intentional reflective time is valuable. But removing the non-essentials. Because you really don’t have time for them. I’m reconsidering my blog post frequency. I’m attracted to…
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When addressing a process that needs improvement I typically take one of the app approaches. Which approach is chosen is very important. The appropriate option is context dependent. Do you have a functioning process that just needs a little help? Or something that is so broken that it’s better to just look at fresh? Reinventing…
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We all have strengths and weaknesses, whether or not from nature or nurture. We can leverage our strengths even further and we can shore up our weaknesses. I always struggle with deciding which to focus on, desiring to focus on my strengths, but feeling guilt of ignoring weaknesses. The truth or best way to be…
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Stakes matter. When we experience loss or failure, it’s tempting to want to keep the stakes low, so we won’t lose or fail again. This is the path to misery. As we learn and grow, it’s natural for the stakes to rise with us. Responsibilities need people capable of having them entrusted to. Parents to…
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If not now, when? If not me, who? The answers don’t have to be “now“ and “me”. But the answers are worth seeking unless you are satisfied with expecting no one to ever make it happen. The point is, don’t delude and call it hope. Make a plan if it’s important. It could be now,…
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How much of what we experience can be wildly different based on our perspective? I would wager it’s a significant portion. Most of life is subjective. Whether you view life is happening to you or for you changes how you think and live. Recognizing that, what’s the action for us to take? A daily self…
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The book Infinite Game by Simon Sinek (which I have started but not finished) expresses the idea that life should be treated as such – an infinite game in which there is no conclusion. This encourages a growth mentality and mindset – that you are never and will never be ‘there’, but should always be…
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We spend a huge portion of our lives working. This is how life has always been. Therefore what work we do is incredibly important. What makes the work itself important? Is it the necessity of the work? The benefit it brings to the world? How many people are impacted or how impacted those people are?…
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We don’t rise to the occasion, we fall to the level of our training. I can’t recall where I heard this. It may have been from Navy Seal Commander Jocko Willink. It’s a great reminder of the importance of training. The legends in many different fields that we look up to all take training incredibly…
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Tony Robbins says ‘trade your expectations for appreciation and you have a new life’. I found this to be profound and really believe it. When you care to focus on it, you realize there is a great deal to appreciate. That things you’ve been expecting you may have been taking for granted. An insatiable appetite…
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