When Can You Recognize and Avoid the Trap of Either/Or Thinking?
I hear a lot of “either/or” language in work situations: We “must” do this thing. Here’s an example: We’re not agile if we don’t do some practice, such as standups. We…
Read moreHow Can You Be the Best Version of Yourself?
Have you ever received feedback that said you could do so much better? In school, many of my teachers decided I underperformed. I could do more and better. I never…
Read moreHow Can You Encourage Bravery Today?
How often do you feel courageous? I don’t wake up in the morning and say, “Today, I’ll be courageous.” No, it doesn’t work that way for me. As I discover…
Read moreHow Do We Reconcile a Person’s Professional Contributions with Their Personal Behaviors?
Every community contains “messy” humans. We are all imperfect in many ways. Too often, we show these imperfections in our communities. That’s when our professional contributions collide with our personal…
Read moreWhen Can You See You Have an Unsustainable Pace?
I have not created or maintained a sustainable pace this week. I’m finishing books. I discovered my checklists now miss some steps. I’ve been working too early and too late. Sustainable…
Read moreWhen Do You Choose to Continue or Stop?
When Do You Choose to Continue or Stop? As I write this, we’re in the midst of uncertainty about the 2020 election. Have no fear. This newsletter is personal, not…
Read moreHow Do We Unite for a Common Goal?
As of this morning, the possible swing states are still counting the 2020 election votes. We knew this would happen. Why? Because back in the spring, when election officials planned…
Read moreWhen Do We Decide to Persevere or Change?
As I write this in August 2020, the schools are planning how to open in the fall. And, the various college sports are trying to decide how or if they…
Read moreAre You Playing a Finite or an Infinite Game?
In these COVID times, some people think they need to play zero-sum games. Those games are the ones where “I win, you lose.” While we might win short-term, we often…
Read moreWhat’s the Problem: the Decision or the Outcome?
I listened to Marcus Blankenship’s podcast Finding Career Opportunities Through Experimentation with Josh Doody. During the podcast, Marcus said something like this (I’m paraphrasing): “I wonder which was the problem:…
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