I like great coffee and I wish it solved everything, but it doesn’t. It is, not even by a long shot, not the silver bullet. The truth: we’re obsessed with finding the “one secret”. That one answer that solves everything or gives us success.
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Passion Indicators
Reading Rachel Foong‘s post, “Can You Live A Dispassionate Life“ got me thinking about what people tend to look for when they’re looking for what they’re either passionate about or what other people are passionate about. While it is true that there are “passion indicators”, you signs that help us identify what people are passionate about, …
Not Always Others’ Faults
Parsley just can’t understand why I’m upset with her and don’t want her in the house. She’s probably wondering what’s wrong with me and why I’m, “being so mean”. Lesson: before we blame other people for how they act toward us, we must first check ourselves.
How Leaders Move Forward To The Past
Leadership should be about moving people and a cause forward. Sometimes leaders get it twisted and walk backwards, taking their organisations with them. Every leader will fail at some point. Thinking you’re immune to failure is naive and self-defeating. Keeping this in mind minimises blind spots.
The Messy Nature Of Doing Things That Matter
Understanding is not something just happens. Clarity is not something that is magically arrived at. It is a process. I hate it when people, and particularly leaders, act as if there is a straight line to clarity. Figuring anything out is not always a clear path. There are mistakes to be made. Depending on how we …
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