... I thought I was making progress.Felt like momentum.Looked like commitment.I called it growth.It was a loop.I couldn’t see the pattern.That’s a …
Awareness Loops
| | Filed Under: R1 - Don’t be dishonest |
In the Parts or Patterns
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
... I tried to create impactfrom assembling the right pieces.Smart people.Put them in the right order.Strong processes.Provide targets.Clear …
The Intersection of Function and Purpose
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
... Function is what something does. Purpose is why it matters. They don’t always align. A tool can function without meaning. A role can be used …
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Castles and Stones
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
... I’ve built castles in the clouds.Clear.Elegant.Fully formed in my mind.Every room placed.Every path obvious.There was only one problem.No …
How Trust Begins
| | Filed Under: R1 - Don’t be dishonest |
... I used to think trust was the resultof being right.Having the answer.Making the case.Winning the argument.It doesn’t.Trust doesn’t begin with …
Shift Is Subtle
| | Filed Under: R3 - Don’t be transactional |
... Nothing dramatic.No single moment.A gradual change.Until everything feels different.Shift is subtle.Until it isn’t. …
The Work Is Less Visible
| | Filed Under: R2 - Don’t take credit for grace |
The work feels less visible.More stuff with fewer artifacts.Less to point at.I’m producing less with my own hands.Outsourcing more.Moving more through …
Demonstration or Performance
| | Filed Under: R2 - Don’t take credit for grace |
I tell myself I'm showing up.Doing the right thing.For the right reasons.I call it integrity.It's image.It looks aligned.It feels clear.I'm curating …
Constructing Done
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
I'm excited.I'm committed.When really,I'm interested.Then it gets hard.Or it gets slow.Or I can't sense any progress.Then I start looking for the …