Too much on your plate? Start chopping. Too much to get done? Start chopping. Too many thoughts running through your head? Start chopping. We’re past the whole “say no” to new things, you already said yes, so now your options are to keep going or to start chopping and moving on the tasks that matter to you and that you want to get done.
When things go wrong, sideways, and you feel lost – all creative flow goes out the window. It’s one thing if creativity is a heavy part of your job – your livelihood depends on that flow existing to some extent – so you’ll need to put in the time. But when you don’t have that dependency, it’s an ebb and flow and the hardest thing with any creative endeavor is to get started. Show me…
I am convinced, there is a machine, at every gym, where there is only one. This machine might as well be in the centre of the room. Everyone wants it, everyone needs it. If you look away for a second, someone has swooped in and taken your spot. Why aren’t there two? It can’t be costly. Have you looked around the room? There are tons of machines with the same cords, weights, seats, etc. And it’s…
My first job, I can only describe as 12 people crammed into a 2-bedroom apartment. If I moved my head to the left, I would make eye contact with a person 3 ft away, 2ft beside me was another developer and 2 ft behind me were the servers. I once backed into the server and accidentally hit the keyboard triggering a copy. My second job was in a larger building, but they never had enough…
You might not be the star. You might not be the top player. You might be the third person on the call-in rotation. You might get the emails but you don’t have to respond to them. That’s what you’re asked to do as the Alternate. Here’s what they don’t always tell you that you can do; Show up for everything. Bring the best attitude. Jump in and offer to do extra. Ask questions. Volunteer for…