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My mother had a running joke with me: “You’re going to ask if I rebooted, right?”
That’s what happens when you’re tech support for the family, I suppose.
But the concept of “rebooting” is very useful in other situations, especially when you feel like things have gotten too chaotic and unpredictable. Which is happening a lot in business these days.
Read the rest of this entry »I had a great conversation recently with a speaker who introduced me to the phrase “Tyranny of How”. It took me a few minutes to get my mind wrapped around the concept, and now I see how it can be very useful.
Like many people, I like to map out all the steps – to have a clear plan – before I get started. It gives me the confidence that I know what I’m doing and can just follow the steps to success.
Unfortunately life doesn’t work this way.
Read the rest of this entry »I’m an analytical guy, and I feel most comfortable when a I have a plan that pulls together. I’d like to think that this is an asset for my various leadership roles.
However.
The absolute best vacation our family ever had was when we had three weeks, a campervan, and no agenda except to show up at the Sydney airport on a specific day. The sense of freedom was unbelievable.
Read the rest of this entry »There are times when we have to explore the possible futures.
Like it or not, we have to ponder both the good and the bad. Today I’ll look at the downside, and next week at the upside.
Some folks are naturally pessimistic. I’ve tried to focus on optimism, but there are times I have to try to balance – especially when making big decisions.
Read the rest of this entry »I don’t know about you, but my business doesn’t seem to be nearly as organized as I’d like.
I have stuff coming at me from all directions all the time, and things that I have a plan for … change anyway.
It feels like I’m just making it up as I go along. And, in fact, that’s a lot of what’s happening.
Read the rest of this entry »I’ve been doing a lot of planning recently – weeks, months, years – and I’ve noticed something curious.
Here’s the way I describe it: I’ve created a plan for this thing happening next month, and have done my best to think through all the ins and outs. It’s become so real in my mind that I’m imagining it actually happening.
The problem, of course, is that it hasn’t actually happened yet.
Read the rest of this entry »I hate to tell you this, but I don’t think 2024 is going to be perfect.
We’re supposed to be all optimistic for the new year, right? And here I am with that crushing news.
As always, the challenge for us is to stay positive and forward-looking, despite the fact that things won’t align according to plan. They rarely do.
Read the rest of this entry »There are days where we just get crazy busy. My weakness is having a million projects in progress, all partially completed, which create endless distractions.
I love the model that ducks look calm above the water but are paddling like crazy underneath.
So let’s focus on that calmness for a moment.
Read the rest of this entry »The real world never lines up the way you’d like it to. There are always imperfections.
Of course, this is incredibly frustrating – even if you don’t think of yourself as a perfectionist.
This comes to mind because I’m currently working on a yearly budget. And I don’t dream in spreadsheets.
Read the rest of this entry »It’s real easy for me to get immersed in the details of the day. It makes me feel good to be busy and “productive.”
But I need to spend time getting back to the basics, the big picture. Why? Because it gives perspective to focus on the most important things.
A recent example was an offer I had to do some work for a group who approached me. I love what they do, but it’s also more work for me and I’m cautious about taking on obligations right now.
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The Values-Based Business 