A suggestion to consider in many facets of life.
It’s in your eyes
Make it effortless.
Uncomplicated.
“You think it’s over now, but we’ve only just begun…
You think it’s over now, but this is only the beginning.” –E.C.
Diversify
Plan, Purpose, Persevere.
Measure, Make, Mingle.
Connect, Create, Cut.
Breathe, Build, Break.
Reflect, Repeat, Refine.
Create intentional action
Who’s it for?
People like us.
What’s it for?
People who do things like this.
What change do I seek to make?
To make things better by making better things.
Soundtrack
What is the soundtrack of the change you seek to make?
What can you recover from?
Greg McKeown prescribes to not do more in a day
than you can recover from in that day.
Sometimes dishes and laundry are enough.
There will be change
What kind of team do you want when the next problem arrives?
Efficient processes scale, but can lead to a lack of diversity.
It can be argued that less diverse systems can produce more.
And, a diverse team leverages variety in skills and alternative perspectives.
How much, and what, are you willing to sacrifice to be the most at something?
The practice v. the result
Do the methods matter more than the outcomes?
Standard operating procedures
Refined over time, standard operating procedures produce reliable outcomes.
Humans find security in predictability.
Safety leads to comfort.
Is comfort an accelerant or an obstacle?
Minimum Effective Dose
Show up.
Communicate expectations.
Do the work.