Some words look interchangeable. Application and usage are two of them. Most of the time we treat them like synonyms. They aren't. Usage simply means …
Application vs Usage
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The Best Version I Can Stand
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I’m still a work in progress. Hoping you are too. Hoping to be for a long time. Hoping you will be too. There are things I do today, there are things …
The Work Behind the Work
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The first time, it’s impressive. The second time, it’s promising. The third time, people are watching. Not for brilliance. For consistency. I’ve had …
Knowing and Becoming
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Knowing is an intellectual orientation. Becoming is a physical process. Knowing collects insight. Becoming integrates it through action. Knowing is …
Meaningful Motion
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Activity is where the work shows up. Not in theory or planning. In movement. Not all movement is meaningful. Activity only matters when it’s tied with …
Indication Arrives First
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Being indicated is when I know what to do. Before I know why. The explanation is missing. The story hasn’t caught up. The data is incomplete. The …
No Answer Is an Answer
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I know I need to let go. Let go of the story. Let go of the scoreboard. Let go of the need to be certain before I act. In many moments, I do. I follow …
Curious or Contributing?
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Curiosity sounds noble. Safe. Open. I don’t have to do a damn thing. Stay non-committal. Hover in the abstract. Feel smart. Feel evolved. I …
Demonstration or Performance?
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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 …
People Keep Asking Me
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People keep asking me:What am I trying to accomplishwith Classy Problems? My response:What I consistently make time foris my intentional …
Last vs Next
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Feedback is reference for the next version of next. When we hear feedback as a question, we tend to defend. When we hear it as confirmation, we …
Copy Off the Smartest Kids in Class
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Who is the smartest kid in class? It changes. Depends on the subject, the moment, the complexity. Copy off of all of them. With permission. When’s …
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