I was told success was linear. Set the goal. Make the plan. Follow the steps. Progress in a straight line. Turns out, theboss doesn’t draw in straight …
Success Is a Squiggly Line
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Closer to Right (CtR)
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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 loop of needing to be …
The Rules We Run On
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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 small,or feeling …
Awesome is Included
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I’m being discerning. Clear-eyed vision. Constructively critical of the details. Calling it like I see it. I call it focus. It’s fixation. I couldn’t see …
Need vs. Want
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I say I need it. This solution. That outcome. The next step. I call it essential. It’s a preference. The loop of preferenceswith requirements. Trying to make …
Whose Goal?
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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 caught it. Like a cold. I call it …
Selective Ownership
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I take responsibility. When it’s easy. When it’s visible. When it aligns withhow I want to be seen. It's a performance. I call it ownership. It’s …
Capture the Learning (CtL)
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It’s strong and clear. The moment. The breakthrough. The feeling. I will never forget it. I move on. Fast. Put into play. I call it momentum. It’s a leak. The …
Name is a Frame
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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 isn’t passive. It’s …
My Preference is to Judge
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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 the enlightened …
What is Indicated
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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 arrivesbefore the …
Missing the Delusion
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One way or another,I am always missing the delusion. I mean I miss it. Literally. Metaphorically. Viscerally. I miss the way it organized chaos. The way it …