I thought I was tired from the work. It was deeper than that. I was depleted from output. I was under-fueled. Under-rested. Under-recovered. I pushed …
No Thanx
I saw the problem. At least, that’s what I called it. How I identified it. It was waving at me. Daring me. Inviting me in. I started reaching for my …
Routine Ritual
My days are mostly routine. Conditioning. Default. Instinct. Mostly. Routines get me through the basics. Wake up. Brush my teeth. Check my phone. Default …
Success Is a Squiggly Line
I was told success was linear. Set the goal. Make the plan. Follow the steps. Progress in a straight line. Turns out, theboss doesn’t draw in straight …
Closer to Right (CtR)
I wanted to get it right. Nailed down. Buttoned up. Proof I knew what I was doing. I called it determination. It was control. The loop of needing to be …
The Rules We Run On
In our house, we don’t talk about values. We talk about rules. Values are important. Rules are easier to remember. Especially when we’re small,or feeling …
Awesome is Included
I’m being discerning. Clear-eyed vision. Constructively critical of the details. Calling it like I see it. I call it focus. It’s fixation. I couldn’t see …
Need vs. Want
I say I need it. This solution. That outcome. The next step. I call it essential. It’s a preference. The loop of preferenceswith requirements. Trying to make …
Whose Goal?
I’m busy. I’m moving. I’ve got momentum. It feels like progress. It looks like direction. It’s urgency. I didn’t choose it. I caught it. Like a cold. I call it …