#0793 Blind Spots
What you need can feel a long way off. The further you look, the easier it is to miss what’s already at your feet.
Category: Goals
#0790 Taking Notice
You don’t notice drift unless you have a reference point. The shoreline. A personal or business goal. Drift is cheap. It’s the distance back that gets expensive.
#0787 Becoming
Reaching your goal can be underwhelming,after all the blood, sweat and tears shed. Perhaps the goal was never the reward. Who you became getting there was.
#0786 What And Why
It’s a lot easier to solve a puzzle, if you have all the pieces. Infinitely easier if you have the image on the lid. Knowing what you have matters. Knowing what you’re trying to build…
#0784 The Hidden Costs
The order matters. Every unnecessary step, has a price. You may still get there, but at what cost.
#0782 And Again
Artists push well beyond the version they were happy with. Musicians, athletes and authors do the same, long after most would consider it good enough. Talent determines what you’re capable of. Your tolerance for going…
#0781 Just Enough
Confusion stops progression.Clarity creates movement. Your job is not to know everything. Just enough to keep moving.
#0780 Stretching
Muscle memory makes repetition easier.Until something changes. Practising the expected builds competence. Practising the unexpected builds adaptability.
#0775 You Still Decide
Seeking feedback can be scary. It’s how we grow. But feedback isn’t truth. It’s another perspective. What you do with it is yours to decide.
#0774 Distance Magnifies Obstacles
The path reveals itself the further you travel. Until then, the obstacles are imagined. From afar they can seem insurmountable. Up close tells a different story. The only way to know is to take the…
#0773 Choose Carefully
Yes is easy. Not always the right response. No creates room for focus. Narrows your attention. Opens different possibilities. Your response determines the direction.
#0769 Resisting Change
Things can change fast. Resistance is natural. The longer you hold on, the more reality moves on without you.
#0763 If Not Now
The moment doesn’t have to feel right. The energy doesn’t have to be there. If it needs doing, it gets done.
#0760 Reality Bites
The best ideas in the world changethe moment you start building. They were never wrong. They just hadn’t met reality yet.
#0757 The Last Minute
The last minute is interesting. Suddenly there is focus. The distractions disappear.The work gets done. If only it didn’t take a deadline to create it.
#0755 Relationships
Mates.Colleagues.Customers. Different labels. Trust.Respect.Banter. The thread holding them together is simpler. You care enough to go the extra mile.
#0753 The Weight of Regret
Trying and failing is not the end of the world. Most things can be fixed.Rebuilt.Attempted again. Few things are finite, yet we fear the attempt. Regret is heavier.
#0749 What You Focus On Matters
When you focus on what matters, everything else disappears. The same happens when you focus on what doesn’t.
#0748 Once Relevant
Early success does not guarantee future success. The world moves.Markets evolve.People change. What once made you relevantcan quietly make you invisible.
#0747 Sans Reflection
Yesterday didn’t go to plan.If today I repeat it. Tomorrow will look familiar.