"You cannot call it a distraction unless you know what it is distracting you from" Nir Eyal I've finished the book "Indistractable" and these are the key points I would take from the book First one being the idea that a lot of distraction is a way of dealing with discomfort - see my other … Continue reading To-do-lists suck. Timebox instead.
Conducting ethical business; learning from mistakes
Mistakes and failures are golden moments to learn and grow. I've made a couple of mistakes lately and it has forced me to slow down and really think about my values. 1. Getting greedy with price increases Citing the yearly CPI (Consumer Price Index) increase, we increased rates to all our clients. Our product is … Continue reading Conducting ethical business; learning from mistakes
Continuous education and upskilling – Seth Godin’s altMBA
A bit of background Last week I informed my boss that I had signed up to a month-long leadership course called altMBA. I was going to fund it myself. I needed 1 day off a week plus maybe some tax-offsets. He got a little annoyed that I didn't discuss it with him first. He questioned … Continue reading Continuous education and upskilling – Seth Godin’s altMBA
Are you brave enough to deal with the uncomfortable thoughts?
Dealing with internal discomfort In the spirit of daring greatly, I want to explore one of the barriers to living courageously in the arena; Our persistent need to escape from discomfort and negative emotions. I'm talking about watching episode after episode of "Breaking Bad" days before my exams. Some mornings I will stay in bed … Continue reading Are you brave enough to deal with the uncomfortable thoughts?
My first post – Welcome to the arena!
The purpose of this blog is deeply personal, I don't envision anyone else reading these words, let alone finding them useful. I simply need a space to put down my thoughts, challenges, dreams and triumphs. A place that I can revisit in the future, a place where I can be completely anonymous and therefore afford … Continue reading My first post – Welcome to the arena!