We never finish our BEING goals. They are goals without end. I’ll bet your list of goals for this year includes two types: project goals and being goals. The project goals are easier to mark as complete. Running a marathon, writing a book, eliminating financial debt – all have measurable completion. Being goals are different, […]
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Critical Cogs in the Wheel.
When did being a cog in the wheel become a negative thing? The idiom alludes to being one of many and unimportant. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There’s a mindfulness meditation that taught me to focus on appreciating every person who had a hand in making it possible for me to enjoy […]
Enter the apprenticeship zone
You’re offered an opportunity, a leap ahead. You’re excited. A chance to go big. That leap takes courage. Your excitement turns into anxiety. You hesitate. Imposter syndrome shows its ugly head. You doubt your abilities. It’s not your skill or accomplishments that brought you to this point, but luck. Surely if you took advantage of […]
When to break the rules.
There are rule followers and rule breakers. Neither is absolute. Do you know when to break the rules? The young man knows the rules, the old man knows the exceptions. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. When used correctly, rules provide predictability, promote safety, and help us get the results we desire. There are rules that apply […]
At a loss for words.
Watching an interview today on the news, an esteemed professor of history warned the casual use of powerful words. In an article this past week, I discovered this year’s annual list of banished words. And on the days after the events of January 6th, I watched as scholars, journalists, heads of state, friends and family […]