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 …
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 …
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 …
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 preferences with …
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 …
Selective Ownership
I take responsibility. When it’s easy. When it’s visible. When it aligns with how I want to be seen. It's a performance. I call it …
Capture the Learning (CtL)
It’s strong and clear. The moment. The breakthrough. The feeling. I will never forget it. I move on. Fast. Put into play. I …
Name is a Frame
Before I can respond, I have to perceive. Before I perceive, I have to name. That’s how it works. That’s how I work. Perception …
My Preference is to Judge
I judge. I don’t want to pretend I don’t. That would be another kind of performance. The goal to be neutral, non-judgmental, peaceful. In …
What is Indicated
Indicated doesn’t check if I’m ready. Or if I agree. Or if I feel like it. Or if I want to. Indicated is. Indicated is a direction that …
Giving on a Loan
Giving isn’t about how I feel. It’s about what’s here to give. It’s about what I am here to give. It’s nice when I want to. It’s fun when …
Missing the Delusion
One way or another, I am always missing the delusion. I mean I miss it. Literally. Metaphorically. Viscerally. I miss the way it …