Your body and your mind are connected. Seems obvious, no? And yet many people believe that they can ignore their bodies and still be productive with their minds. Maybe they can, but here’s how I see my body affecting my mind: — When I am tired or hungry, I lose my temper and patience more…
Month: August 2022
I really resonated with the message of the book Together by Dr. Vivek Murthy, and his message that by building more connection in our lives, we can build a healthier, more connected world.” “” “A few points that lingered with me:” “– There are three kinds of connection: intimate or emotional connection with a trusted…
I really resonated with the message of the book Together by Dr. Vivek Murthy, and his message that by building more connection in our lives, we can build a healthier, more connected world.”
I really resonated with the message of the book Together by Dr. Vivek Murthy, and his message that by building more connection in our lives, we can build a healthier, more connected world. A few points that lingered with me: — There are three kinds of connection: intimate or emotional connection with a trusted confidante…
Be the next follower. “
Be the next follower. When facing a systemic problem, it can often feel hopeless – how can one person make a difference when so many things have to change? And yet these systems are composed of people, and people can be influenced by those near them (imagine a digression about Rene Girard’s mimetic theory here…
You get what you select. “
You get what you select. I’ve had a few conversations with startup exec clients recently where they are complaining about their founder/CEO being overoptimistic and unrealistic. And I remind them that 90+% of startups fail, and everybody knows that stat; therefore, anybody that then becomes a founder is almost automatically somebody who is overoptimistic and…
Simple does not mean easy.”
Simple does not mean easy. To take a non-work example, we all know that eating better and exercising will lead to better health. And yet how many of us struggle to do that? I know I do (and I also get yelled at by the dentist for not flossing enough). Why is it hard to…
It’s not enough to do the work; you also have to talk about what you’ve done. ” “” “Early in our career, we can hope that our manager will take care of sharing our accomplishments and creating opportunities for us. But as one gets more senior, it becomes our responsibility. ” “” “Many “do-ers” hate…
It’s not enough to do the work; you also have to talk about what you’ve done. “
It’s not enough to do the work; you also have to talk about what you’ve done. Early in our career, we can hope that our manager will take care of sharing our accomplishments and creating opportunities for us. But as one gets more senior, it becomes our responsibility. Many “do-ers” hate the idea of talking…
If you are beating yourself up about not being productive enough or “I shouldn’t be this tired”, ask yourself what would you say if you were your manager? “
If you are beating yourself up about not being productive enough or “I shouldn’t be this tired”, ask yourself what would you say if you were your manager? I’ve offered this exercise to several clients recently, and they immediately see that if they were their own manager, they would compassionately see that too much was…
“I am too busy” is a copout that generally means “I have taken on more commitments than I can deliver on” or “I can’t get everything done I want to do”. ” “” “But even if you could magically do twice as much in the same amount of time, you’d still not be able to…