I know how to work hard. To stay longer. Carry more. Keep going after the energy is gone. Effort has always been easy for me to give. It feels …
Effort Is Not Contribution
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Helpful Is Not the Same as Contributing
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I like being helpful. It feels useful. Needed. Appreciated. It also gives me something to dobefore I have figured out what is required. I …
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My Job Is to Help It Move
| | Filed Under: R7 - Don’t blame others |
I used to define my work by what I produced. What I made. What I delivered. What I could point to. That's not enough now. Things move too fast. The system …
There is No Lane to Stay In
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The lane is gone. I used to stay in my lane. Do my part. Protect my scope. Let others handle theirs. It felt efficient. It created gaps. Some small ones. Some …
Roles Blur, Contribution Sharpens
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I used to know my role. Clear lines. Defined responsibility. Stay in my lane. It made things predictable. It also made things slow. Now the lines don't …
My Part
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The meeting is moving. Ideas stacking. Voices overlapping. I feel the urge to say something. More feeling than clarity. More from wanting to be seen …
Shovels
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Some truths bring shared meaning to the surface. They move more than one person alone. They are not mine alone. They live between us. They emerge …
Curious or Contributing?
| | Filed Under: R9 - Don’t wait on perfection |
Curiosity sounds noble. Safe. Open. I don’t have to do a damn thing. Stay non-committal. Hover in the abstract. Feel smart. Feel evolved. I …
Trade for an Experience
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For too long, we’ve reduced work to a trade. A transaction of time for money, a function of productivity, an obligation to fulfill. But work was never …