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 …
Need vs. Want
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bossilicious
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I thought I knewwhat I wanted.Named the outcome.Built the plan.Did the work.I called it clarity.It was control.I didn’t realizeI was narrowing the …
Whose Goal?
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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 …
Perfection Is a Preference
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I’m refining.Reworking.Almost there.I call it high standards.It’s fixation.I want it just right.Except I’ve never defined “right.”I couldn’t see the …
Selective Ownership
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I take responsibility.When it’s easy.When it’s visible.When it aligns withhow I want to be seen.It's a performance.I call it ownership.It’s …
Nearness Without Proximity
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I thought we were aligned.Same goals.Same direction.Same page.Then I felt distance.Drift.Disconnection.I told myselfit was timing.Or bandwidth.Or …
Why and Why Not
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I ask WHY to get grounded.To find the centerof what matters.I tell myself it’s clarity.I can use it as a form ofhesitation.“I need more information.”I …
Perfectly Reasonable, Totally Impossible
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Sometimes I wonderif I’m just not built for it.Not the work.Not the mission.Not the goals.The weight of it.It’s not the pressure.It’s the inherent …
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When I Complain About Classy Problems
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I know it sounds like humble braggingwhen I complain about classy problems.Too many options.Too much opportunity.Too many people who want in.I say I’m …
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