Too often you are appeased with doing good work while your greatest work suffers. Good Work is that everyday, this-is-my-job-description kind of work*. All your life you’ve been raised to do Good Work. The work prescribed to you by the economics of your situation, the expectations of others, and the education you’ve received. There is…
…I’m walking on air, I never thought I could be so free! Okay, so some of you were singing with me on this, right? Theme song to The Greatest American Hero? Belief is a powerful thing. Truth is flexible, it can evolve. Beliefs tend to be more rigid, requiring constant testing to ensure they have…
Early in my career, I ran across a story of a guy who always ended his letters, memos, and emails with the salutation “Keep marching forward.” For the first decade of my career every email I sent had those closing words: “Keep marching forward!” Over time, I softened the message. What started out as a…
frame“External things are not the problem. It’s your assessment of them. Which you can erase right now.” ~ Marcus Aurelius In every instant, you’re being bombarded with data being received by your senses. Events and objects leave mental impressions from which you create a photocopy, or perception. Any time a copy of something is made,…
A basic practice in math is to simplify expressions. It’s useful to help represent the mathematical problem in the least complicated form possible. Simplifying a mathematical expression can make it easier to solve because it’s easier to see what is going on. The word “expression” is defined as “the process of making known one’s thoughts…
Distinction: Bad Goal vs. Good Goal. A good goal uses language and metrics that ultimately pulls you toward being and bringing your best self creating opportunities for growth and evolution. A bad goal feels forced, either in its creation or in the drive behind doing it. When you set bad goals for yourself, it creates…
The power of a word. How many times a day do you use the word “should”? Consider the impact using “should” has on your perception. Google “define: should” and you’ll get the following result: What if instead of using the word “should” as a form of self-reprimand or -exasperation, you start doing whatever it is…
“If there is urgency, it’s probably a need. If there is craving or desire, it’s probably a want. If there is a natural and uncomplicated pull, it’s probably a value.” ~ Thomas J. Leonard I love a good turn of phrase. Values wanted, needs not apply. Do you have clarity over the needs and wants…
Moving forward can be challenging no matter what age you are or how much experience you have. Marcus Aurelius once penned “The world is nothing but change. Our life is only perception.” Change is constant and it requires you to be continually checking in on yourself. Simply reframing your perspective can make all the difference…
When you make decisions that require courage, there is no guarantee things will work out. Indeed this feeling of insecurity is what makes the decision courageous. Which makes what happens next purely a matter of your perspective regardless of the outcome. There’s a lot of space between your decisions and their outcomes. Space filled with…