“I’m just being honest” I’ve heard this too often as an excuse when someone is a jerk.
The goal is not simply to be Authentic. Be Intentional and that takes restraint.
Month: June 2025
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Don’t Overreact
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Friday Post! Take a Break.
It’s Friday! What are you doing this weekend? Taking some time to rest, or intending to work through because you can get just that little bit further ahead?
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Any human on the planet can work incredibly hard and be protected from burn out so long as -
Increase Performance…Intentionally
There’s a common complaint i’ve heard about moving the needle on a person. If it’s unintentionally done, then I can see how this would be terrible for moral and
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We all need a time to downshift.
Rest is good. If you haven’t planned any for the year, we’re 2/3’s of the way through.
-Go to your calendar now.
-Look 4 weeks out.
-Book it.
There will be excuses as to why that can’t happen. They’re excuses. Be as ruthless with your rest as you are with your work.
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How can I help?
Take a breath. Ask “how can I help?” when your stuck not knowing how to give good feedback.
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This is a pomodoro timer that my wife gave me a few years back. It’s great for a lot of productivity hacks. One being, what to do when you need to -
Say it, or don’t?
The litmus test for knowing what to say and not to say when giving feedback is not “Is it honest?” but rather “Is it helpful?”