LinkedIn Posts
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Stop saying priorities - there's no such thing.
Stop saying priorities - there's no such thing. Priority is singular, by definition. It is the one thing that comes before all others. What is your priority right now? What 3 goals support its achievement? Your supporting areas can be plural - that's cool, right? I sometimes obsess
Apparently I’ve still got it.
Apparently I’ve still got it. Though it’s not worth much to me. Fixing tech problems. I hardly ever talk about my early career. Troubleshooting IT problems at ICL. My boss gave me the thorny ones. The ones nobody else seemed to fix. And I’d sort them out.
Fun paddling
Hazzard paddling in the stream about to pounce on some unsuspecting ripples. I find it hilarious watching him do this, then look baffled there was nothing to catch. There’s probably some long convoluted metaphor about strategy to accompany this photo. But where’s the fun in that.
Dog strategy.
Hazzard paddling in the stream about to pounce on some unsuspecting ripples. I find it hilarious watching him do this, then look baffled there was nothing to catch. There’s probably some long convoluted metaphor about strategy to accompany this photo. But where’s the fun in that.
Réflexion
What standard are you meeting that no longer stretches you? Last year's target. Last quarter's pace. Last month's output. Comfort is the first sign you've stopped building.
What standard are you meeting that no longer stretches you?
What standard are you meeting that no longer stretches you? Last year's target. Last quarter's pace. Last month's output. Comfort is the first sign you've stopped building.
Deflection through provocation
Deflection through provocation 🖕 Ever had someone pour cold water on your massive effort? They do it … not because it's true, but because they needed you annoyed, not attentive? Fall for their move and you lose. It’s a sophisticated manipulation power play * provoke by belittling your work * you
You'll be surprised how thinking habits hold you back.
You'll be surprised how thinking habits hold you back. Especially when you're not even conscious of them. Take a simple limiting belief like: "I need to have all the answers before I move forward." How does that lead to moments of resistance where you
Tensions in your team mean something important.
Tensions in your team mean something important. Something valuable is at stake. And it doesn't come with bad intentions. It comes with a desire to achieve higher performance. But tensions can become toxic too. Left unresolved, they can quietly do damage. - People retreat. - Energy leaks. - Turf wars. 3
Hunger
I’ve had a couple of coaching opportunities recently that reminded me of something important. H U N G E R Both the people I spoke with had it, which makes my job as a coach easier (and more enjoyable). So much so that is my number one qualifying condition