Tag: Common Sense

You’ve Noticed The Insights Idea?

They call it a balancing act for a reason. It’s difficult. But it shouldn’t stop us from never quitting.

For three years, I’ve slowly evolved my blogging style into what has been described by a former boss as “short and pithy”. The recent addition of “insights” can double each post’s length. The idea leadership mentality has me working overtime to discover how to add more without adding more.

Challenge: How do you add more meaning to your post without adding more words?

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What’s The Payoff For The Right Question (If I Have To Explain It To You You Won’t Understand)

Okay, I can’t let the risk of offending any of you smart people stop me from saying this, the risk doesn’t matter.

What matters isn’t the risk, what matters is what you stand to gain. The risk is obvious. The gain? Most haven’t spent enough time internalizing it to comprehend the epic revelation.

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Dear Son, At The End Of The Day, Find A Million Ways To Be Happy In Your Job

Dear Son, no job is perfect. Many, not even close. The goal is to balance what you get to do with what you have to do. The “Get to do” should be at least 51%, versus 49% “Have to do”.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, consider creating it from the blueprints of your dreams.

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Who Cares More, Works Harder, Thinks Deeper, Or Reaches Higher?

Dear son, remember that friend I told you about that has something no one else on the team possesses (and everyone thinks they are unique, by the way)?

All teams consist of people with different, definable work experience attributes:

  • Longevity
  • Diversity
  • Expertise
  • Goals

What most teams lack to some degree is a person who would do the job even if they weren’t paid. Someone who cares more, works harder, thinks deeper or reaches higher.

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