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
Tag: resistance
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
Perfect
This week, I have found this beautiful graphic depiction of how resistance works at times. It's from Ed Batista's blog (that is strongly recommended, by the way), and it displays how it is incredibly more important to move from doing nothing to doing something, than it is to move from doing something to doing something … Continue reading Perfect
Help and resistance
Resistance is a very interesting concept, one I knew I would talk about sooner or later. It is not mine, and it was very well developed by Steven Pressfield in his book The War of Art. Resistance is a force that works against getting things done. It has different faces (rationalisation, fear, distraction, procrastination, self-criticism … Continue reading Help and resistance
