Surround Yourself
Surround yourself with people who believe in you.
There are many of them out there.
Spend your time with them!
Start with the mirror. That’s what the person you will become looks like.
What do you choose to see?
Does Logic Work?
If (insert major premise), and (Insert minor premise), then… (insert conclusion).
Are you now convinced?
Am I?
How come?
Did you see your shadow?
Giving a groundhog the predictive ability for the end of winter is a cool Pennsylvania Dutch tradition (superstition?), maybe 200 years old or so.
Not sure how Phil feels about being plucked out of his warm bed to prove it to us.
If I didn’t see my shadow today, it could be that the sky was overcast.
It also could be that I wasn’t appreciating the day.
Caring enough
Do you care enough to make a difference?
Feel like you’re alone? Highly unlikely, isn’t it? And you can make a difference on your own. Not as much as if you were on a team that cared about the same thing, but more than if you wait until tomorrow. This story is all over the place, here’s one place.
In the last place
Ever lose your keys or phone? Ever notice that you found it in the last place you looked?
The last place can be satisfying. Goal achieved.
Often it is in the first place I looked. Way more efficient! Why is that not more satisfying?
Celebrate the small wins!
Bird in the hand
Is the alternative two in the bush? Maybe it’s three. Maybe they aren’t even birds.
Why is the status quo more appealing than the pursuit of other or the pursuit of better? Might be the possibility of failure. How much time am I spending avoiding that possibility?
How much effort (and time) am I spending attending to the bird I have? What does working with one hand occupied with the bird have on my ability to make a difference?
Might be worth considering how tight my grip on the bird is. Might be worth considering the value of perceived certainty.
Great Monday
Am I humble enough to consider that I am wrong and confident enough to pursue better?
What’s in it?
What do I lose by counting to 5 before acting or responding? What do I gain? Happy Thursday.
Vulnerability and Value
Good morning!
Do I trust others enough to be vulnerable and speak my opinion as if I am right?
Do I value others enough to listen to their point of view as if I am wrong?
Changing the world
For better or worse, a little or a lot, on purpose or by chance, you are changing the world.
Think about a thing big enough to make a positive difference today but so small that it is impossible to not achieve.
What is my focus?
We're in a recession, in a period of higher inflation and interest rates. Why is that a worry?
It's cold outside. Is that a problem?
Growth has always followed recession. Spring has always followed winter.
Am I enjoying my season?
Persistently and consistently.
What am I doing every day in a similar way? Which are helpful? Which aren’t?
Happy New Year!