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THE SIMPLE WAY7/15/2024 She just cried her heart out. Cried lots of tears. Not sad tears, but fear tears, overwhelm tears, frustration tears. I was in a women's networking event hosted by a CEO of a company that's helping business women/CEOs with their digital business. One of the attendees, just cried while talking about a podcast she had to do. She had to plan, organize, and put on air. The deadline was almost there and she hadn't accomplished much. We all put in the chat box. We hear you. We can relate. We understand the same feelings as any business owner will do. The pain of starting, overwhelm, juggling lots of things, feeling imperfect. Feeling not-put-together and better organized. We sent lots of 'love' icons. I believe she cried for all of us in the room. There was no word to express the profound effect that had on us. She cried for all those that are trying and tried but failed, or tried but not seeing the results immediately. She cried for all of those in the chat room who are just waiting for that breakthrough, within grasp but still felt distant. A few years ago, I've come to know this academic woman who is now a speaker, author, and great achiever. After her speech in a conference I attended, she said that she met Deepak Chopra and just cried on his shoulder. Like an ugly cry. Meltdowns will be more frequent if we keep on adding to the plate. I observe the Pareto principle- 20% of effort will drive 80% of your results. I go straight to the source of business. If it's too indirect, or just a maybe, I won't do it. That's the simple way. Let's just do 1-2 things we are very excellent at. Forget about the gurus who don't do what they preach. Let's get back to the basic and enjoy the peace of mind and mental health. After all, this is a marathon, not a sprint. And being rich is literally means being whole.
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SMALL ANNOYANCES7/3/2024 I've just read this interesting article on why most of us postpone taking action or dealing with the issue or situation for far too long until the pain, suffering or consequences of inaction are too large to dismiss, endure, or deny. The psychologists called it, the region-beta paradox. Why small annoyances can harm us more than big disruptions | Psyche Ideas Together with status quo bias, this paradox create an interesting situation for those that have to make a decision to deal with the situation even though, it's just mildly annoying. Everyone's beta-region is different and that not all of these scenarios will accrue to more harm in the future. Leaders, managers, and those in authority over organizations, it takes wisdom, lots of experience, and sensing to distinguish what discomforts in the organization should be dealt with immediately and those other annoyances that should be left alone.
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SMALL PIVOTS5/7/2024 At the time that you think you're set with your business strategies. You realized that you have to make small pivots along the way to make it work. Hence, the way strategies are developed nowadays is that it's not banking on certainty, but banking on uncertainty. It's designed for complexity and agility, not set in stone. You know that your strategies, whether the Big S or the small S are as good as your implementation. And in implementation, there's no one way to getting done. Sometimes you have to go to the back door to get to the front door. Sometimes, there's no other way than to make adjustments when signals are staring you in the face. Sometimes, you have to recalibrate your tactics in light of the changing environment. The marketplace is tough. If you're not delivering you might as well go home and not put up the fight. Or go home and get back the next day with better tactics and understanding of your business offerings/programs and your clients. Either way, strategizing is an on-going process. If you feel that you have arrived on strategy, it could barely mean that it's time for the next one. Don't be afraid to pivot in as many reiterations as you can. That's where you can get the most learning and absolute fun from. |