I've said from the beginning that I help get people out of paralysis and find momentum. I help them get unstuck. But as I evolved my offer, I kept getting hung up on how to clearly and succinctly talk about what I do.
As it turns out, I got stuck myself and didn't even recognize it (oh, the bitter irony!). Let me explain...
Often when we’re stuck on something big, we’re stuck on lots of things. For instance: Where should I live when I can live anywhere? becomes inextricably linked with What does my career look like? and How am I caring for my family? This is part of what can get us so very stuck. We start to play with one thread and before we know it, we’ve got a knotted mess and can’t even find the end of the string. The way through this is counterintuitive.
Reader, it did not go well. To give myself credit, I did actually feel the feeling (of which choice was right for me), but then I let my brain override it and pick another city. A city that served up a sinking feeling as I drove in. “This isn’t your place,” I remember my body so clearly telling me (and my mind echoed the sentiment: sure, NOW it was on board). But I was committed. I had a new job and a new apartment. All my stuff was on a ship from Singapore, bound for this city.
I've said from the beginning that I help get people out of paralysis and find momentum. I help them get unstuck. But as I evolved my offer, I kept getting hung up on how to clearly and succinctly talk about what I do.
As it turns out, I got stuck myself and didn't even recognize it (oh, the bitter irony!). Let me explain...
Ever had to run from a saber-toothed tiger? No? Me, neither. In part because they’re extinct. But, we’ve all felt the same sensations our ancestors might have had they found themselves in that situation. In fact, most of us experience that sensation multiple times a day, when doing something that doesn’t seem dangerous at all….
Leadership teams are asking themselves whether to go completely remote, full-time in the office, or hybrid… Instead, we might ourselves: What are the needs we’re trying to design for as we work? How might we use physical spaces and digital tools to create the best solutions for each need? In other words, why (for what purpose) are we opening the office doors, and how will we function when we’re together and apart?
It’s Sunday night. You set out a nice shirt, you even iron it for a change. Maybe you add something else: earrings or a tie. Pulling open one more drawer, you contemplate the final item, and settle on… your best sweatpants.
After all, tomorrow marks the start of a new job, but you’re not leaving your house, and your colleagues will see you from the shoulders up, a new head on their video calls…
Thanks to just-launched machinery (the pandemic has really accelerated technological innovation!), I recorded one of my meditation sessions so that you could see just how it’s done. That’s right, I’ve got a transcript of what actually happened inside my brain! I don’t mean to brag, but I think you’ll be quite impressed by how zen my brain gets…
