Iterate
Begin with one small insignificant change. Let it bake in for a while. Tweak it as often as you need to. Once it's working, call it a public release.
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Thoughts
If you have a blog and you publish content regularly, you really should include an RSS feed of some kind. It’s readership lost otherwise. I tried subscribing to a site that looked interesting today but it had no feed. Sorry friend, I probably won’t be back. Just saying…
I totally agree with Andrew on this. I write everything in Markdown to the extent I possibly can and having to convert it to Word or Google Doc for someone else is a major pain. I think more people should take the time to learn the syntax.
You Don't Have to Dazzle
Grinding it out, day after day. Silently showing up when it matters most. These are the things that wow the people around you.
Eleven Pointless Facts About Me
I've seen these floating around in the different feeds I read lately. Being one who has FOMO if I don't join in, I had to share my own pointless facts.
Back to Basics
The most effective way to change an organization, a company or a relationship is to identify the invisible centering forces and address them.
Giving Thanks
I'm up early this morning. My plan was to get up at 4:00 am, put the turkey in brine and then go back to bed for a few hours. But as my mind is prone to do, I began pondering all the things in my life I'm thankful for.
Let Your Yes Be "Hell Yeah!" and Your No, No
This is something I wrestle with because I have a people pleaser personality. When someone asks something of me, I immediately feel like I have to do it to make them happy, even when my gut screams at me it's not a good idea.
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
No matter how well-intentioned we are, sometimes we allow things to sneak into our lives under the guise of it being something important.