December 14, 2023
Because when they are done, everything else becomes that much simpler. And if you aren’t sure what the Hard Things are, then do the work to identify what they are and start there because chances are you aren’t doing the hard thing.
December 8, 2023
You never know when the timing is right, it just happens. The more you practice, the better your timing gets (hence the same 1,000 kicks vs 1,000 different kicks). Timing is about repetition practice and most importantly focus. The more focused you are, the better you are at getting to your end goal (whatever that might be). But without those things, the timing will never be right – because we never know when it actually is right.
December 7, 2023
Otherwise, they never go anywhere. They stay on the ground, hoping to become something else, but they never go anywhere. Someone needs to pick it up, run with it, and hold onto it when the going gets rough – because that’s when it needs to be held onto the most.
December 4, 2023
The team that takes the time out, the team that takes a step back and ponders what is happening, the team that puts all pencils down because something is just plain and clearly wrong. Is the team that will always come through in the end. That moment to regroup, that hour, or the day it takes to do it, will serve the team better than continuing to plow through on the wrong thing. Give your team a chance to regroup and breathe, now is the time to do it, and now is the time to get their feedback and plot
December 3, 2023
Answers should not include… “I do this…” “I’m the best at this…” “My job is X…” “Only I can do that…” “I run this…” “I monitor that…” “I’m backup for Y…” What do you bring, not what you are, what do you bring to the team?
