I was having dinner with a close friend recently, and confiding how down and unfulfilled I felt at times. It seems that this year has been a grind. He helped me take a step back and review what has changed in my daily routine that could be a contributor. After some probing an insight revealed itself: the move from working in the business, to working on the business, has unintended consequences on...
Saw this quote while reading a book (from 2003) recently: The world is divided into people who think they are right I’ve been trying to find the original source, but no luck so far. Perhaps it’s just one of those timeless quips… Here’s the closest I could get: There Are Two Classes of People in the World; Those Who Divide People into Two Classes and Those Who Do Not Quote...
Interesting perspective from Casey Newton on Platformer regarding his lack of success with note taking apps and approaches. Here’s the quote that most are using: Initially, I threw myself into this kind of associative note-taking. I gathered links around concepts I wanted to explore (the internet enables information to travel too quickly, for example, or social networks and polarization)...
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With the rush back to in-person events only growing, this video from 2016 is more relevant today than ever:
Perhaps the only change is that they’ve changed their descriptions from being ‘thought leaders’ to being ‘futurists’.
(From my post at the time)
Credibility doesn’t have much to do with skills these days…
It’s either how rich you are (perceived to be), or how many followers you have.
How much attention can you influence? A lot? Then you are credible.
Not saying this is good or bad. Just that it is. And it took me too long to appreciate how important it is.
By definition a problem has a solution, otherwise it’s just reality.
If it’s not solvable, it isn’t a problem.
(I read this in a book in the past week – and made a note of it – but forget to note where I read it – will add credit when I find it again.)
Have been thinking about the days that are most fulfilling for me. At their best they contain most elements from: Start with thinking Meditation Consume nutritious content – read a book Plan a blog post Write a blog post Publish a blog post Share to social Write a social post Think through a process or system part Document a process Think about a topic or life area of business area Ask why...
Have you ever watched a barista clean the milk frother with a cloth after they steam your milk?
And then watched them use that same cloth to wipe down the bench, table, prep area, etc with the same cloth.
Kinda disgusting when you think about it.
So perhaps we shouldn’t think about it. And just enjoy our coffee.
In the daily grind of work, consider where you are today in terms of the tasks, projects and progress you’ve made.
How different would your life be if you’d been at this place exactly one week ago?
Just 40 hours is the difference.
How many hours did you waste in the past week doing low value stuff?
A message to myself.