I caught myself thinking. That’s not true. I caught myself feeling like I was thinking,when I was spinning, looping really. Replaying the same …
What a To Do
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My Dream, Our Nightmare
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It was like waking up from a dream. Except I hadn’t been sleeping. I was awake. I found myself in an argument. I found myself already in it. It wasn’t …
Understanding Demonstration
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I used to think wisdom could be shared,loaned, or even stolen. It can’t. I thought it could be taught. That I could explain it. Pass it on. I confused …
Confessions of a Recovering Control Freak
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I used to call myself a control freak. Said it like it was a strength. Something to brag about. Evidence that I cared. That I was dialed in. That I took …
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Willingness vs. Resistance
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Willingness looks like yes. Not yes, but. Not yes, if. Not yes, after. Just yes. Everything else is a version of resistancedressed up in reasonable …
Prisoner or Participant?
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Sometimes I didn’t join. Not really. I showed up. Went through the motions. Did the job. I didn’t enter. I didn’t align. I didn’t opt in. Then I wonderedwhy …
Join Then Contribute
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I wanted to contribute. To add value. To make an impact. I jumped ahead. Tried to contributebefore I had joined. Before I had entered. Before I had …
Success Is Harder Than Failure
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I’ve been saying 'classy problems'for over thirty years. The problems don’t go away. They get classier. Failure is brutal. Brutal is simple. Do I quit?Or …
Paid Practice
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I told myself work was the paycheck. Do the task. Collect the check. That was the point. It wasn’t. Every job requires skills. Those skills don’t stay on …
My Name Is Dan, and I Am an Imposter
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It’s not a syndrome. More precious thinking. Big frames for small ideas. It’s a mode. That’s why I can’t think my way out of it. Can’t outrun it. Or talk …
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The Proof of Progress
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Happiness is not a destination. It’s a byproduct of progress. Said more accuratelyHappiness is the perception of progress. When I think I’m moving …
Against or Toward
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An objection is resistance. It stops me. It argues with uncertainty. It avoids answering why. When I object,I dress up my hesitation as logic. I pretend …