Where Do You Want to Be Long-Term, Say in 50 Years?
Many of us make short-term decisions right now. Totally understandable given the chaos around us. However, we have a number of wicked problems. When we only think for the short-term,…
Read moreWhere Will You Challenge Yourself?
2020 has challenged all of us. We’ve learned to work at home and live where we work. Some of us have learned to teach and parent and work. All of…
Read moreWhen Do You Notice Your Context Changed?
I drive a combination gas/hybrid car. Last year, I bought gas 4 times. Maybe. It might have been 3 times. In general, I don’t drive that much. I’ve worked from…
Read moreHow Do You Master New Skills?
Let’s assume you want to learn a new skill. I’ll choose fiction writing because I’m still learning. What do you do to master new skills? Here’s what I’ve done: Found…
Read moreHow Do You Manage Imposter Syndrome?
I chatted with a talented coach a few days ago. He’s between clients. He felt as if he was stagnating, not learning anything. He said, “This is one of those…
Read moreWhat Can You Create Now?
With any luck, you’re working from home this week. I bet you’re thinking of creating any number of possibilities: A schedule you can all live with. Food for three meals…
Read moreWhen Can You Grab This Opportunity?
I just returned from a (fiction) writing workshop this week. I learned a ton about craft, selling short stories, and publishing short stories. One of my big learnings: I play…
Read moreWhere Do You Want Friction in Your Life?
We often think of friction as bad. Friction prevents us from doing something we might want to accomplish. On my other blog, I write about frictionless releasing. We often want…
Read moreWhen Can You Optimize For Resilience Over Anything Else?
I’ve been working on my 2020 strategy and tactics. I think further out, but I don’t plan for more than one year at a time. And, I break that down…
Read moreHow Do You Want to Be in the World?
I like years that end in zero or five. I think of these years as bookends. A nice way to wrap the previous years and to start the next year(s).…
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