Now the question is whether you want to hear it or whether you’d rather keep getting it wrong. One is a step towards fixing the problem. The other isn’t a step backward or forward -it’s just a way for you to stay busy, to keep working on something, to keep looking like you’re making changes. But you’re not, you’re just doing it wrong. Can you hear that you are doing it wrong and make change?
When we have a great weather day – we say it is perfect for anything and everything. The sun is out, it’s not too hot or cold, and the possibilities are endless as we breathe it in – whether it’s doing chores, chilling out, etc. What about work though? What is the perfect work weather? No updates to process on your laptop? All devices fully charged? Alone in the office? Pens and books at the…
I was asking someone the other day how I could improve at playing soccer. Their response is – “You run too fast in the first, but are more successful when you slow down in the second.” Truth, I do better in the second, I calm down more, I relax more, I’m warmed up, I have a feel for the game, who we’re playing, who I’m playing with – everything at that point in time is…
Tools are great for making tasks you know and understand go faster. I.e., I know how to use a screwdriver, a drill is much faster, and the purpose of the drill is to make holes and screw in screws faster. I know the problem, I have the solution. However, if you are buying a tool that you “think” will solve a problem, but doesn’t really and adds a lot of overhead to what you are…
I recently spent a good amount of time working on a puzzle. It was a good puzzle, it would have looked great. It did look great. Save for the +14 missing pieces. This bugged me, all that effort and still not a complete puzzle. I looked everywhere for them and then stared down at my masterpiece. All I could think was – “I finished it” – but it left me feeling empty because it wasn’t…