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TAKING SHARP TURNS11/13/2019 For two weeks, I have been procrastinating in writing my manuscript.
I waited for external cues to tell me that I need to write now. I waited for that demand to come from elsewhere to tell me that I need to start now. I waited for the internal eureka to say that I am ready to write it. Of course, two weeks passed and I don't have anything to show. I should have at least 20-25 pages of material by now, or more. I could have enjoyed that momentum, I tell others to ride on and be carried forward. I could be on my way to the goal of being published! Just as I am learning that there is no reason to wait for anyone or anything. Setting aside that sacred time to write is a must. Writers write as farmers farm and dancers dance. There is no excuse that is great enough not to write. So now, I write, will write and will continue to write until this is done. And write some more! k here to edit.
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ENJOY THE PLATEAU MOMENTARILY11/11/2019 It's nice to reach a plateau.
You can have a break, walk around, smell the roses, enjoy the scenery, take some photos along the way, have a snack, and rest your legs after the long drive. But you can't stay too long. All plateaus lead to a decline. While staying there increases pleasure and comfort, it doesn't allow you to reach new heights where you can experience a different level of accomplishment- the next summit. Think about that in your organizational life and in your career trajectory. You might be in a plateau too long to figure out you are running circles and not moving an inch to your destination.
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GET A CAULDRON AND MIX THEM ALL10/4/2019 There are many approaches and methods that one can use to deal with a management issue. Not all of them, though can get you directly to the solution.
Some are too cumbersome, you don't even want to embark on the program. Even for the personal empowerment solutions, you wonder if the nine steps towards debt-free lifestyle can make you even broke! That nine steps or twelve stages will not get you closer to your destination unless you break it down and only use what is pragmatic for your situation. Blindly following the prescribed actions without considering if it is appropriate, value-adding, and practically easy to execute is wasting precious time and effort. Do the needful-get a big cauldron and mix them all. 1. What gets traction, has long-term promise & viability, and resonates well with the culture and direction of your organization? 2. Aside from costs, what time commitment and effort are involved? 3. Who is championing this and will ensure that things get done properly? If you find it difficult answering these questions, then you have yet to learn about the proposed solution and get your head down to work. Look for evergreen principles and eschew the fads and newer models. In five years, these will fade and you will be surprised Drucker's ideas are as relevant as fifty years ago! Go figure-: |