We fail when we treat change as an event and not as a process … … So, you want to change and you want to manage change. Answer this: when is change an event and not a process? When it jingles in your pocket. And when is it a process? When you treat it as…
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Rough becomes smooth and so should you
– Take a look at pebbles in a stream. Which ones do you like, the smooth, round ones, or the sharp, rough ones? Now take a look at your colleagues at work. Which ones stand out, the well-rounded ones or the sharp ones? Yes, things do get done really well when people use their strengths.…
Cut out playacting to re-invent forward, not backward
– Here’s what I dislike about the movie industry. Their ability to shout ‘cut!’ to re-do the scene or the script. I’m jealous of that. Imagine having the power to shout ‘cut!’ to re-do until you get it right. That’s the way to deal with your mistakes. Did you catch that? Miss takes. Well, in…
Don’t ask for serenity. Just change what must be altered.
– As we gather at the edge of the cliff, you might be tempted to say, “Grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, courage to change the things we can, and wisdom to know the difference.” Well, don’t. That sentiment got us to the cliff. And that is not what the…
Speed up to slow time
– As we slide to the end of another year, that question pops up again. Is time speeding up? Of course it is! It’s simple. The older you get, the faster time ticks as it runs out for you. But for a child, the same year can feel like an age unto itself. Why is…
#42: Why you can’t live your life in a straight line
Here’s nonsense at work . . . . . . with a mind opening observation by the psychologist Roy Baumeister: You spend about 95% of your time driving your car going straight, but it’s the turns that determine where you end up. Now consider this about flying in a jet plane. The only way your…