Don’t blame others – post-survival is 100% optional.Blame gives me certaintyat the cost of my own agency.It makes me feel rightand someone or …
Don’t Blame Others
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Don’t Be Arrogant
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Don't be arrogant - copy the most effective.The modern-day philosopher Drake said it best:"Being humble doesn't work as well as being aware."Arrogance …
Don’t Be Certain
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Don't be certain - having an opinion is an act of courage.Certainty is a mental construct that makes me feel safeIt's efficient, not effective.It …
Don’t Push
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Don't push - pull is the byproduct of a well-designed system.Do you like being pushed? I don't.Pushing people, pushing ideas, pushing outcomesis …
Don’t Be Transactional
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Don’t be transactional – I can’t calculate the infinite.Transactions reduce relationships to inputs and outputs.Do the thing, get the Scooby …
Don’t Take Credit for Grace
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Don’t take credit for grace - work is the most honorable act in the universe.Grace is an unearned gift provided by theboss.Work is an earned effort …
Don’t Be Dishonest
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Don't be dishonest - own the truth as I perceive it to be.Honesty is more than accuracy.It’s about alignment.The truth I tell is always the truth I …
What Not To Do
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As life becomes more complex, it becomes increasingly more important for us to be more precise.More complexity, by definition, means an increase in …
Locate Yourself
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We think it’s useful to think of Classy Problems as a map.As referenceto locate yourselfinside our semiotic.We don’t expect youto consumethe whole …
Result vs. Feedback
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A result is what happened.Feedback is what informs us.When we mistake the result as the end, we miss the invitation to adjust.Feedback is information, …
Quitting and Stopping
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Quitting is an unplanned ending. Its ending BEFORE meeting the requirements for finishing.Stopping is a planned ending. Its ending AFTER meeting the …
Optimize vs. Coordinate
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Optimization minimizes waste and asks, “What’s most efficient? What is the right way?”Coordination develops coherence and asks, “What’s most aligned? …