I’ve been in the room.Fully in it.I’ve been with you.Fully with you.Doing what was indicated.Feeling aligned.Acting from clarity.Not confused. Not …
Objectionable Risk or Objective Reward
Objections sound smart.Measured.Reasonable.They explain why something won’t work.Why the timing is wrong.Why we should wait.They create the illusion …
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Understanding Agents
We were taught to become Knowledge Workers.Take in the information.Follow the frameworks.Pass the test.Get it right.Knowledge gave us the blueprint.Do …
Better Questions
I used to think clarity came from answers.From figuring it out.From solving the right problem.Answers to move on.I asked sharp questions.Productive …
Spiritual Energy
I had the focus.I had the plan.I had the time.I didn’t have the pull.The work was right.The values were aligned.The system was clear.I still couldn’t …
Mental Energy
I thought I had a productivity problem.I couldn’t stay focused.I kept bouncing between things.Forgetting what I was doingwhile I was doing it.I …
Emotional Energy
I thought I was fine.I was functioning.I was getting things done.I wasn’t feeling anything.I didn’t feel energized.Didn’t feel connected.Didn’t feel …
Physical Energy
I thought I was tired from the work.It was deeper than that.I was depleted from output.I was under-fueled.Under-rested.Under-recovered.I pushed …
Just Released: Observations of a Sidekick – Who This Book Is For
It’s a reasonable question.“Who’s this book for?”It was reasonable 500 years agowhen books were rare.It’s even more reasonable now.I didn’t write this …
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Intentional Energy
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 …
Responding to Priority
My system didn’t have a filter.Without a filter everything got treated the same.I thought fast response meant good response.It didn’t.It meant I was …
Diagnosing Priority
Everything felt important.Everything felt urgent.That was the problem.My system didn’t have a filter.Without a filter everything got treated the …