11 months ago
The day after a big win – a big sale, a big release, a big success – it’s not loud or boisterous. It’s quiet. It’s calm. It’s meditative. As everything you do is now focused on getting ready for the next big project. It’s the moment to sit back, think and prepare. You’re not going from next to next to next. You’re planning your next move.
11 months ago
I’ve written a ton of articles about various topics and I’m always amazed at the ones that clicked, the ones that connected with an audience and garnered lots of clicks, claps, views, and follows. When I wrote them, they were definitely not the ones that I thought would click or make a connection. But there they are, getting views and still I don’t know. Don’t discount the work that you think might not hit or connect, you never know, it could be your biggest hit yet. And for the ones you poured all your time into that you thought would
11 months ago
What got you here, wasn’t by a mistake. You made choices, took risks, practiced, put in the effort and you got here. Now, just because your here, is not the time to forget that. Now, is the time for you to remember and keep doing those things. Don’t switch it up and forget everything completely. The first iteration of this post is available here (but I forgot to mention don’t forget everything).
11 months ago
I don’t know when I saw this video, it must have been during the Covid years, it’s old, way before any of it ever happened. The song is pure gold, when you’re somewhere you don’t want to be when you don’t know how to get out, when you’re confused and unsure – embrace it. “This is where we want to be, want to be.” And from there get back to what you need to do.
11 months ago
It’s easy to forget why you are somewhere when you have been there for so long. What brought you to this job in the first place? Why are you working with a particular customer? What you’re going to bring to the table? What do you hope to achieve? What you want to achieve? That’s why it’s important to take that moment, not with your team, not on the phone – probably not at your desk – but on a bench, away from your work, on a walk, and remember what brought you to this opportunity in the first place. What
