The work starts before the first word. It starts with the room. How we sit. What gets tolerated. What gets laughed at. It’s more than administrative. …
Designing Work
| | Filed Under: R4 - Don’t push |
Trudging the Edge of Enuf
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
At first, it helps. The extra hour. The extra rep. The extra conversation. It sharpens my blade. I feel it working. The edge gets cleaner. The …
What I’m Hoping to See
| | Filed Under: R2 - Don’t take credit for grace |
Someone repeats something I said. Not word for word. In their voice. Applied to their context. And … it works. It works for them. They don’t ask for …
The Work Behind the Work
| | Filed Under: R9 - Don’t wait on perfection |
The first time, it’s impressive. The second time, it’s promising. The third time, people are watching. Not for brilliance. For consistency. I’ve had …
My Part
| | Filed Under: R7 - Don’t blame others |
The meeting is moving. Ideas stacking. Voices overlapping. I feel the urge to say something. More feeling than clarity. More from wanting to be seen …
Who It’s For
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
The invitation comes in. Good room. Good visibility. Good opportunity. I start imagining myself there. What I would say. How it would land. Then I …
Sequencing Action
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
The message comes in. I start typing. I stop breathing. I am not holding my breath. I am forgetting to breathe. I have a full response written before …
Changing Direction Changes Everything
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
My calendar is full. Fuller than I want. The work is real. The effort is there. I’m doing things. Responding. Building. Producing. To the outside, it …
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Interdependent Agent
| | Filed Under: R7 - Don’t blame others |
Independence isolates. Agency engages. Independence says, “I don’t need anyone.” Agency says, “I’ll choose how I show up with others.” I love the idea …