Steven Pressfield on playing hurt
The concept in all these [“healing”] environments seems to be that one needs to complete his healing before he is ready to do his work.… Read More »Steven Pressfield on playing hurt
Processes (ways to get stuff Done)
Seeking (better)
Seeking better … seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Jesus of Nazareth –… Read More »Seeking (better)
Worn out tools
[Javert] had lost his bearings. The law was no more than a broken stick in his hand. Victor Hugo – Les Miserables If you can… Read More »Worn out tools
What’s News? And other stories
Questions for self: Why do you read the news more than once a day? Will things really have changed since the last time you had… Read More »What’s News? And other stories
Seth Godin: “This might not work.”
“This might not work,” is at the heart of all of our most important work, but often we let the possibility of failure put us… Read More »Seth Godin: “This might not work.”
Responsive: faster feedback
Are there times, in your line of work, when faster feedback is more effective than thorough feedback? Little bits of feedback, fast and often, are… Read More »Responsive: faster feedback
On pushing through ambiguity
Ambiguity makes simple tasks hard. It often occurs when: You don’t know what’s required (at all), and don’t know how to find out You know… Read More »On pushing through ambiguity
Delegation (2): the hardest part
Delegating well (speccing the task, sharing your overall intent, context and resources) is a vital skill. But the hardest most elusive, and most important part*… Read More »Delegation (2): the hardest part
Delegation template
A draft template of things to include when delegating something: The job in a sentence: (So that the delegatee immediately knows what’s going on) When… Read More »Delegation template
Alright on the night
If you don’t practice, it’s not very likely to be. Doing something for real is likely to be the best practice if the stakes aren’t… Read More »Alright on the night