Author: MAÔ

I think we don’t consider this enough. Covid notwithstanding, the world is constantly undergoing shifts in understanding, cultural norms, legality, common practices, whatever.

Very few elements are immune to these changes. (Off the top of my head, morality seems to be a relative constant – though its interpretations and practices may be subjected by individualized biases and alterations).

That we attempt to stagnate or fight against change is as productive as trying to hold back the waves crashing along the shore.

Willingly accepting that change will occur gives us the opportunity to ride that wave or, and possibly better, to get ahead of it.

Success is the result of putting in work.

Continuous and uncompromising work doesn’t guarantee success, but success cannot be achieved without it.

We are social creatures. As such, we seek out connection.

But when we open ourselves up to someone else, we are susceptible to how they view us. If it’s positive, we may feel elated.

And if it’s negative…

The point is, be certain the story you’re telling yourself, and receiving from others, about yourself is a positive narrative.

When we think natural resources, time is often overlooked.

But it’s required in every process, and is widely available.

Only, it is the most limited resource we have, and we must understand that as we do our work.

We often refer to the finish line of things. It’s a race to the finish line, or we’re coming up on the finish line.

But, the bulk of what we’re dealing with – they aren’t races.

No, you can’t meander your way to your goals. And understanding pacing is hugely important.

Still, it isn’t a race we’re running. It’s an experience that we have to take part in and, hopefully, enjoy.

We can’t look out into the world without it resonating back within us. We see not what is, but we believe to be.

Sometimes that stays bottled up. Sometimes we share.

But for each of us, if we’re not sharing it, it’s just lost.

One of my freelancing gigs was providing samples to interested customers. The thing we hoped for? Spreading on line.

If you keep seeing posts bout this one company on social media, you might take notice. After a while, they start to feel familiar. Before you know it, you’re thinking, “Oh yeah, I know these guys.”

That’s how to start building trust. Keeping it, though, is much more difficult.

The best we can ever do is show up and give it our all. Of course we’ll fail. Not always, but sometimes.

And that’s okay. Failures don’t define us. As long as we don’t let them define us.

A number of years ago, Inc published an article on how messy desks were often correlated with high-performing thinkers. To all of us out there in the world with messy desks, congratulations!

But before you go scattering your box of paper clips over your work surfaces, it’s probably best to really think about what that entails.

It’s a common saying that being kind is easy. But that isn’t universal.

At the bare minimum, we all have bad days. How can you offer kindness if you yourself are suffering?

Alternatively, in the current antagonistic landscape, our lives come are filled with handy antagonists.

Them. Those people. The others.

Whether political, religious, racial, intellectual, or nationality, we’re constantly assaulted by someone blaming someone else.

In those instances, if we agree with the one speaking, it’s hard to be kind to the other.

But kindness can, and likely should, start small. A smile, a wave, or a compliment. Free to share, but immensely rewarding.