Why Try To Get Out Of Your Box, When You Can Use What's In It?
A little goes a long way when it comes to vulnerability.
Vulnerability in a meeting or when trying something we’ve never done before.
Vulnerability in sharing something about ourselves we wouldn’t normally.
Sure, there might be a point where vulnerability can be overdone, but more often than not, it’s underdone.
Stay Positive & We’re Ready To See The True You
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Trial and error doesn’t have a period at the end of it. It’s not a one and done tactic. It’s a long-term strategy.
The only way for trial and error to be effective is to to learn from your errors and begin another trial.
But, it’s understandable that no one wants to say “you oughta work from trial and error and trial and error and trial and error and trial and error and trial and error….”.
Then again, maybe we should.
Stay Positive & Go Ahead And Trial
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Down time shouldn’t be a thing. Instead it ought to be experiment time.
Time to try something totally new. Time to be energized by what’s possible. Time to create something you would never have if you didn’t suddenly have the time.
Note: Experiment time doens’t mean you need to have something of value at the end of it. It’s merely that you have something even if it’s just a fun memory (which I’d argue is value anyway).
Stay Positive & Have Fun
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A day without fulfillment is a day wasted.
We may get stuff done during the day, but a checked off to-do list doesn’t always equate to feeling fulfilled at the end of the day.
Fulfillment is tied to achievement; completing something we’re emotionally attached to, driven by and will undoubtedly feel gratification upon finishing.
The direction is simple, then. Ensure you’ll achieve a task today, ensure you’ll feel fulfilled.
Stay Positive & You’ll Sleep Better Tonight If You Do
Sometimes going cold turkey works to move you ahead. Sometimes a massive transformation or fresh start is what’s needed. Starting from scratch might be what will give you the competitive advantage.
But more likely is that you simply need to keep showing up and pivoting slightly.
Evolving based on what people want and need while being there for them time and time again is far more heroic than starting from a clean slate.
Far more appreciated, valued and trusted, too.
Stay Positive & Show You Care For The Long Haul
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What you think is urgent isn’t actually urgent and you’re spending more time on it than you actually need to. On top of that, you’re likely not making as meaningful of progress on larger tasks since you haven’t made the time to dedicate to it. It’s harsh truth and happens to us all.
So. A challenge.
After reading this, put all your to-dos to the side and focus on one project for the day. Not the urgent project, but the big one, challenging one, meaningful one.
In doing so, you’ll discover two things.
One is that you will feel fulfilled at the end of the day because you’ve experienced serious progress. And, there’s always satisfaction from overcoming or avoiding distractions. You’ll feel like you’ve won the day.
Second, all the tasks you thought were urgent? They’ll get done tomorrow because they need to be done then more than they need to today. As such, you’ll complete them more efficiently, more creatively and more passionately since you’re riding the high from yesterday.
Stay Positive & Big Things First
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Margins. White space. Breathing room. The hallway from here to there.
It all works to make an experience feel less cramped, less hostile, less crushed.
More square footage of space that will go “unused” may cost more, but “unused” – that’s simply an error in perspective. The space creates perceptional impact to those who see and walk through it.
Of course, there’s always a point where there margins are too big, there’s too much blank space and endless breathing room.
That’s why crafting any experience is an art and why short cuts don’t work.
Stay Positive & Craft Your Space
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