The windshield of our car was covered in frost this morning when my daughter and I went to the gym. It’s that time of year when the temperature outside is still dropping when we leave for the gym at 5am. When I first start the car, the heater is blowing cold air in an already freezing car.
Image and reputation are not nearly as important as integrity. This statement seems obvious but too often people’s actions prove that they do not actually believe this. Of course it’s the right thing to say and those who want a solid reputation will undoubtedly say they believe it but when push comes to shove watch what people
Sometimes no action is a fearless act because it takes courage to look like a coward even when the right thing to do is to do nothing. Many times people are fearful of looking foolish or hesitant so they do something brazen out of fear of looking like they are afraid. This is of course ridiculous logic
We often describe those who act in the face of fear as fearless, but that’s not true, is it? The “fearless” actually fear the consequence of cowardice. A coward is just as fearful as the “fearless”. The difference is what they are afraid of. The coward is often fearful of failure or more likely the reputation that
No one wants to admit they are afraid but our actions often reveal our fears. Fear is an important emotion. It is often said that courage is not a lack of fear but rather action that is not hindered by it. Our fears inform us about our priorities. We are most often fearful to lose that which
We like to think that we are fair-minded arbiters of justice but our judgements are more than likely clouded by our preferences and insecurities. When we look at a matter we often don’t see things as clearly as we think we do. We should be more honest about our own limitations about how we see the world
Wanting something for your area of responsibility is not just okay, it is part of your responsibility. When any of us are responsible for anything it is our job to understand and anticipate what is required to maintain a positive result. Too often people show up unprepared because they did not think ahead to anticipate possible contingencies
The best way to describe the act of rethinking is playful exploration. Thinking is often treated as hard work or no work at all. Rethinking has a connotation of thinking again so either of those approaches simply multiply the negative attitudes toward thinking times two. Curiosity is an attribute that helps us not only discover different aspects
We are overconfident when we think our ideas and plans are complete after a few conversations. Overconfident planners do not look at the various aspects beyond their desired result. This happens when the scale and scope of a project is under-appreciated. We often underestimate our ability to overlook the necessary details required to implement our best ideas.
We can never assume an idea is fully developed. Even old tried-and-true ideas are constantly being tested by new circumstances and therefore new contexts. What got us here yesterday isn’t always going to get us where are now going. This can seem like a lot of work if you are expecting the birth of an idea to