Categories: Career
Tagged: Challenges, Change, Interview, Philosophy, Ways of Working
Posts by theweekendmuser
In 2020, let’s follow Marshawn Lynch’s advice and take care of our: Mentals Bodies Chicken (money/bread) So when we’re ready to walk away, we can walk away and be able to do what we want to do. *
Tagged: Lessons, Life at Home, Philosophy, Retirement
“One does not accumulate but eliminate. It is not daily increase but daily decrease. The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.” -Bruce Lee *
Categories: Organization
A yoga teacher once told me: practice really starts to change once you do it three to four times per week. It’s a general threshold to more meaningful results, and a point to consider more broadly. What is the input necessary to get our desired output? When can we expect to see a difference? Is there a minimum effective dose? Some things won’t change until we reach a certain threshold, some things are impacted by thresholds of others (see Granovetter’s model and Malcolm Gladwell), some things require maintenance to stay within a threshold, and some things might even be irreversible after reaching a certain threshold. It helps to know what moves the elevator. “The difference between success and failure typically depends on the number of…
Categories: Project Management
Tagged: Change, Milestones, Thresholds, Trends
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” –Confucius *
Categories: Information
Balance long and short memory. Long memory to understand context and relevant history. Short memory to focus on the most critical factors in the moment. Long memory to avoid rash decisions. Short memory to minimize grudges. Long memory to know where you came from. Short memory to keep only the best of it into the future. What we remember matters. *
Categories: Information
Would you rather have one 100 minute meeting or 100 one minute meetings? Perhaps something in between? Logically spacing discussions, presentations, or other interactions is a way to methodically engage. It’s a similar concept to chunking of information for retention. Space to hear. Space to understand. Space to absorb. Spacing can also demonstrate commitment. Does everyone care enough to consistently make space for this? Is this a one-time thing? Are there other more pressing priorities? What will I eliminate to ensure space for the things that matter? Intentionally create and use your space. *
Categories: Organization
Tagged: Chunking, Interactions, Sequence, Ways of Working