Category: self-help

Still worth it

FabrizioLeave a comment

Sure, there’s plenty of content online.

No need to remember anything, because everything is just a search away.

You can, with some intent and dedication, do a decent job at most things.

And I anyway believe that enrolling in a course and earning a certificate is still worth it. At least, for what really matters. For what can get you closer to your purpose.

If for no other reason, for the people you get to know that are going through a similar journey, willing to share what they are trying and you have not yet thought about.

Master of time

FabrizioLeave a comment

I don’t have time for this.

It sounds a lot better when you say instead.

I have made a decision not to invest time in this.

That is a more honest thing to say. It also shows awareness and determination. It denotes you are in control of how you spend your day and it holds you responsible for the things your are not doing.

Time is not an entity we can control. What we do with it, instead, is something we can learn to master.

Every day

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If you want kindness, be kinder.

If you want gratefulness, be grateful.

If you want support, give support.

If you want transparency and openness, be transparent and open.

If you want candour, be candid.

If you want honesty, be honest.

If you want trust, give trust.

Our environment is a reflection of how we behave, and we have the immense power to influence it.

Every day.

Three sources

Fabrizio1 Comment

In any role, there are three sources of motivation.

First is what the company you work for values. This is not about the principles you read on the website, but what happens at the company at certain critical times. Is it an environment where people generally care about each other? Is there a lot of control, processes, red tape? What happens when somebody disagrees or fails? Who gets promoted?

Second is the relationships you have. Both with your peers and with your managers. When the first source fails, this becomes incredibly powerful. How often do you hear from them? Do you know them on a personal level? Do you have supporting people around you, and do you have people you feel like giving your support to? What happens when somebody leaves?

Third is the work you do. When the first two fail, this is all you have left. How do you feel about the tasks you are being assigned? Are you proud of what you do? Are you learning something new? Would you do this somewhere else? Can you?

The most important question: where do you get your motivation from right now?

Free of hubris

FabrizioLeave a comment

You need to be able to keep success and self-worth separated.

For two reasons.

First, because success is the outcome of many inputs, most of which out of our control. Luck, for example, plays a huge role. Others do as well, whether we recognize their contribution or not.

Secondly, because we need to be ready to maintain the same distance when success turns into failure. We are not worst human beings (or writers, fathers, marketers) merely because we are failing.

Understanding that success is not a reflection of how good we are keeps us grounded and maintains our horizon wide open. Ready to appreciate the complexity of things and continue learn from it.

Free of hubris.