Why Try To Get Out Of Your Box, When You Can Use What's In It?
When there’s downtime, you may want to relax, keep to your comfort zone, maybe your lizard brain motivates you to clean your inbox and complete some busy-work. That’s no way to get better. Nor is looking to others that are on or near your level. Doing what they do, offering to help them with their […]
The worst part of the end of the day is looking back and feeling like you didn’t do anything, didn’t accomplish anything. For all the world cares, you gave nothing of value. It’s a harsh reality that many of us go to bed feeling unfulfilled. That’s why I have an “at least” task each day. […]
Being a professional is a mindset. We can learn to think like a professional and then create work professionally. What’s important is we stop and check in on our work. Hit pause and answer this: What would a pro do if they got this project from you as is? Would they scrap it? Would they […]
At a number of meetings and think tanks, I’ve seen a leader begin by saying that there are no wrong answers. I like to refer to it as permission to suck. The thing about the way the brain works is that it’ll take the freedom to start, but five minutes into the brainstorm, the amygdala takes […]
There’s a gripping fascination in society with the idea of starting. Starting can be easy or it can be difficult based on what your lizard brain is telling you. “It’s too easy… so why bother?” “It’s way too difficult, you’re not good enough… let’s wait for something easier to come along.” Of course, this is you […]
Unlike many other concepts in the world, I’m not completely sure taking initiative gets easier the more you do it. I’ve trail-blazed for four years now and I still get uncomfortable when I start to take initiative. I still feel the urge to get approval, to have some reassurance, some support to lead. There are […]
Instead of jumping to the new platform, the new shiny object, the new service, consider putting an extra 10 percent into what you’re doing now. While everyone else spreads themselves thin to explore all the “new” you get to excel at what already works. Leap forward in your direction while everyone takes baby steps on […]
