I'm excited. I'm committed. When really,I'm interested. Then it gets hard. Or it gets slow. Or I can't sense any progress. Then I start looking for the …
Constructing Done
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
Clarity Is Now a Performance
| | Filed Under: R9 - Don’t wait on perfection |
I used to wait for clarity. Think it through. Get it right. Then act. Clarity came first. Or so I thought. Now clarity shows up differently. Not …
The Work Collapsed
| | Filed Under: R4 - Don’t push |
There used to be steps. Research. Define. Design. Build. Refine. One after the other. Clean transitions. Clear ownership. Now it all happens at once. Thinking …
More Is a Reflex
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
When things feel uncertain, I add. Another idea. Another metric. Another project. It feels proactive. It’s usually survival. More is my default. If I …
Spoons
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
Most of my truths are too big to take in all at once. They require a smaller tool. One made for contact, not change. Spoons uncover. They invite me to …
Better Questions
| | Filed Under: R1 - Don’t be dishonest |
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 …
Drowning in Certainty
| | Filed Under: R6 - Don’t be arrogant |
I wasn’t managing time. I was drowning in it. I told myself I needed a better system. I needed less self-deception. Thinking I could do it all. Planning …
Before I’m Ready
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
I want to feel ready. Certain. Settled. Like I’ve thought it through. Planned it well. Earned my peace with the risk. That feeling never comes. Not …
Signal or Noise
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
There are times I convince myself I need more information. One more input. One more meeting. One more loop around the problem. I call it research. …