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 …
Castles and Stones
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
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 …
Vision, Intent, Action
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
I act with conviction. I'm building. Shipping. Disrupting. It feels like creativity. Looks like momentum. It's only movement. Without vision. Without …
I Am Being Measured in Motion
| | Filed Under: R9 - Don’t wait on perfection |
I can say a lot of things. I can explain my intent. State my preference. Describe the plan. Talk about what I mean to do. That part matters. It doesn't …
Navigation Is a Skill
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
I keep finding myself in motion. Having to orient. Having to decide. Having to adjust. Before I feel ready. That part keeps exposing me. That's how I keep …