Frameworks, matrices, canvas are great tools to organize thinking and guide action. And they should be approached with two things in mind. First, you need to understand how they work. To do that you often have to read articles and papers from the people who have proposed the tool you want to use, and possibly … Continue reading Frameworks
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Give yourself a reason
What is the reason you give yourself to continue doing what you're doing? If it's to make things better, to support, to spread an important message, to grow and make others grow, to change toxic habits, to repair something that is worth it. That is fantastic, and you are lucky. If it's to feed a … Continue reading Give yourself a reason
Tension breaks down
You are never the best judge of your own work. You cannot be. Sometimes it is because of sunk costs, other times because of laziness, more often than not simply because your perspective is narrow, as it takes an incredible effort to see the world as others might. And so, we are often in tension … Continue reading Tension breaks down
Primal instinct
Some crises are ok to be handled quickly and instinctively. A central brain takes control, and gives instructions to the rest of the body on what to do. If the building is on fire, an alarm will ring to tell everyone to get out. If a person points a gun at you, you take cover. … Continue reading Primal instinct
A step back
The fact you do not have all the necessary skills to do something you have been chosen to do can be a reason why, for a certain period, you cannot perform at your best. But you have to make sure it does not turn into an excuse. Being chosen is a responsibility, and you have … Continue reading A step back
Not the only one
You are not the only one who had a bad day. Not the only one who's been rejected, just when they thought this was the right time. Not the only one whose heart beats when they are about to leap. Not the only one who needs to juggle many things just to keep the boat … Continue reading Not the only one
Stuck in the gap
Each one of us lives a double life. One is who we would like to be, the story we tell ourselves (and others), the person we look up to, the one we would like to eventually become. One is who we are in the moment, the difficulties and the frustrations, the temptations and the shiny … Continue reading Stuck in the gap
