Month: December 2024

Some give gifts
based on their projection
of value.

Something expensive
Something rare
Something ??

The receiver appreciates gifts
based on what they value
but have difficulty attaining.

Something they wouldnt pay that much for
Something

There is a difference between
wondering if there is something you cannot see
vs if you are not doing enough.

Whether youre doing enough or not
is a matter of amount

Whether you can see or not is black and white

If you cannot see something
you can do enough work
and still be working on
the “wrong” thing.

One way to notice
that we’re genuinely
innovating
is to notice
that we don’t know
what we’re doing.

If we know
what we’re doing
we’re probably just
following the steps
of manufacturing.

If we’re nice
we’ll get burned one day.

Then we may decide
no longer
to be nice

Then we’ll get burned one day
for not being nice

May we not let our hurt
dictate our destiny

May we learn to choose
by being present
in the moment

Our ego
is not something
we can “check.”

What we mean
by “checking” our ego
is often times the unhealthy practice
of repressing our emotions.

“I need to prove that they’re wrong.”
said the CEO.

“Why?”
I asked

“Because I don’t want him to think I’m making an arbitrary decision.”
she responded.

“What do you think will happen if you prove them wrong?”
I asked

“He’ll probably trying to prove he’s right.”
she responded.

And then what?

I’ll prove him wrong again.

Then what?

I guess we’ll go around in circles.

You do realize
that you cannot guarntee you’re right, right?

Yeah, I do.

But nor does he!

True

But you have the power
to make the decision

What have you got to lose
if you simply said
“I may be wrong, but I’d like to make this decision for the following reasons.”

A major challenge
of leadership,
is making the effort required
to realize empathy
first
in relation to people
who may not do the same
with us.

It is a challenge
that can easily build within us
feelings
of resentment
and vengefulness.

Making us wonder why
the world is filled
with such ungrateful people
and how unfair
the world is.

It is normal for us
to deeply

Why do we play?
Is it really because it’s fun?

We play
just because

There’s no reason

It’s unconditional.

But that doesn’t mean
we may not feel resentment
when someone doesn’t recirprocate

unconditional is not a moral good
or some self-sacrifice

Unconditional
is simply natural
and enjoyable
in the moment

“How do I retain
my best employees?”
asked the founder.

Equally important is to choose to take responsibility in seeing that your employees are not for us to “retain.” They have a life journey they’re on and it is not up to us to “retain” them. No matter how much progress, meaning, and choice they feel there will come a time when your employee will want to leave. It’s worth reflecting on the deeper fear that is giving rise to the question of and address that more fundamentally.