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Notice the good things that are happening
Someone, somewhere, probably could use this thought like I did today: “He had to choose between something he had become accustomed to and something he wanted to have. There was also the merchant’s daughter, but she wasn’t as important as his flock, because she didn’t depend on him. Maybe she didn’t even remember him. He…
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Build a reputation around the type of work you want to do
When you aren’t doing the work you want to be doing, things are going to go one of two ways: Either way, it’s untenable and there is a better choice.
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Flowers in the window
I was looking across the street on a particularly grey and cold day today and noticed these flowers. Our neighbour always has some flowers in their windows. I think they change from time. They are probably fake. But there is always something there. I don’t know if they mean this as an act of kindness…
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Take your “self” out of it
When you are thinking about what other people are doing, did, or are about to do, take yourself out of it. For example, you might think “My friends went to the park and didn’t invite me.” Remove that last bit. “My friends went to the park.” That’s all you really know anyway, isn’t it? Likewise,…
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What factors contribute to your best days?
There are many days that feel easy and you feel like you are flowing through work and really adding value. But in order to have those days, you have to also have the days where you struggle to push things forward and problems seem to keep arising. Good is relative. The best days are not…
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Not everything needs to be analyzed
Some things are best left implicit. They are beautiful because they are mysterious. Sometimes better, faster, stronger isn’t better at all.
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Assumptions are decisions, too
I’ve got a big change coming with my work. For the first time ever in my life, I’m going to be working on a part-time basis, at least for the next 6 – 12 months. Maybe longer. I’m extremely grateful for this option and am also a bit scared about the change. I will write…
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Communicating with awareness (aka being present and awake with each other)
I’ve written before about the challenges of listening well and how important it is to practice, but that previous post didn’t include any guidance as to how. I also shared five questions for exploring another’s perspective, but that supposed you are really hearing someone in the first place. So I was happy to come across…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
