You don’t want to do something.
The reasons may be manifold. They might be interesting, insightful. You could dig them up with 5 whys.
Let’s put them aside.
Start. Go wide, be creative, let your imagination run wild!Finish. Go narrow, put your head down, cut the useless mercilessly out.
Both are fundamental modes of work.
We all have rules. No more than two coffees. Only exercise in the morning. Go for a run on Sunday.
Whatever they are, they serve a purpose.
Or, served.
Have you heard of myelin?
It’s a fat that insulates synapses in the brain, optimizing the circuits that govern any action or thought we have.
When an archer shoots, their feedback is hitting the target or missing it. What if a device attached to the bow beeped when the angle and direction would be just right? Hitting the target would be nigh certain.
The computer is an amazing versatile tool and also a time sucking machine.
A while back I decided to write by hand in the evening. I put my laptop out of my immediate line of sight (and thus out of mind), put on a chill remix and…
Juice is not good for you, generally speaking. Mainstream juices contain waaayy too much sugar.
I had three half-juice-half-water glasses in the morning and I suspect that’s what messed up my energy. I felt tired and unfocused.
Stuck in a routine?
Find something exciting. A place like a quarry, or an event like a concert, or a very long bike ride with a friend.
You can start by searching for interesting places in your vicinity. I’ve…
Stuff comes at you every day, fast. How do you handle it well?
You can dive in. Like a boxer bob and weave, punch and take hits. Into the fray.
How many messages or emails do you read? How many are clear right away?
How many do you have to figure out?
In communication, we tend to commit the error of thinking the other person is like us. We think they know everything…