I used to point to what I made.Now I point to what I decided.What direction we chose.What we didn't pursue.What we protected.The artifact may …
Decisions Are the Deliverable
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I Don’t Need More Ideas
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Ideas are everywhere.Better than ever.Faster than ever.Constant.I'm not short on ideas.I'm short on filters.Better questions are helpful filters.What …
The Work Isn’t the Work Anymore
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I used to know what the work was.Make the thing.Ship the thing.Improve the thing.There was a shape to it.A beginning.A middle.An end.Now it's …
A Clarity Request Is a Willingness Test
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When I am afraid, frustrated.When I am uncertain.I ask for clarity.Not certainty.Clarity.I’ve learned I can’t demand it.It’s not transactional.It’s …
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Willing Is Not the Same as Ready
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I used to think I had to be ready.Fully resourced.Fully clear.Fully confident.Now I know:I almost never am.I’m often willing.Willing to take the …
Intentional Energy
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I used to try to manage time.Color-coded it.Sliced it into 30-minute blocks.Tried to stretch it.Tried to beat it.Time didn’t care.It kept …
Radical Return
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Radical change isn’t the problem.The problem is when there’s no rhythm to return to.No thunder after the lightning.No pause after the push.Spin shows …