We all go through the same shit. That does not mean our pain, despair, fights, passions are all the same, indistinct reasons why we feel miserable. It means that most likely others can relate to it. Can understand. Can empathize. And it also means that we are not alone, not in our suffering. So, the … Continue reading Shit
Tag: resistance
Bending the rules
We are all subject to the pitfalls of "this time will be different". Sometimes ago, I was listening to a podcast featuring Guy Kawasaki. Guy promotes a pretty interesting and well known framework for presentations - the 10/20/30 rule. That is to say 10 slides, in 20 minutes, with text on the slides set at … Continue reading Bending the rules
Peak performance
The message of Peak Performance, by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness, is as simple to understand as it is difficult to apply in practice. Stress + rest = growth That is to say, if you alternate periods of intense work, work that takes you a little beyond your limits, yet not too much, with periods … Continue reading Peak performance
On getting stuck
One week ago I got stuck. I had 98 blog post published, and was about to write number 99. The night before, I had prepared a LinkedIn article to celebrate post number 100. I was quite proud of the result, and I felt on a roll with writing. I started thinking that perhaps I could … Continue reading On getting stuck
We know what to do
We know what to do in most situations. We know that when we approach a potential customer, we should focus on their story, not on our. We know that when we plan which channels to use for our marketing tactics, we should be selective and carefully craft our messages. We know that culture eats strategy … Continue reading We know what to do
The worst thing that could happen
What is the worst thing that could happen? I used to ask myself this question when I was younger, thinking of myself as a pessimist. Later on in life, I understood that it is actually a very stoic question to ask, and I have started sharing it also with people who seek my advice or … Continue reading The worst thing that could happen
Take a step back
When you get stuck, your instinct tells you to find a way out. And so you delve deeper into what you were doing and got you stuck in the first place, you wrestle with what you don't get, tirelessly digging a path in the hope that the answer is at the end of it. You … Continue reading Take a step back
