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Detours
A bit more about detours. Recently, when someone asked about my story, I drew them a picture of lots of crazy, crooked lines of different colors, all going in roughly the same direction, but definitely not the tidy idea of linear. I had this funny idea, growing up in 20th century America, that life was…
Distractions
A bit more about distractions. We are actually designed to have a balance between focus and distraction. When under threat, we focus, either mentally or physiologically on the task at hand. We notice things that go bump in the night. That is not distraction, that is a form of vigilance. It’s about survival. Moreover, when…
Directions, Distractions, and Detours
Fuzzy goals. Before any talk about SMART goals, we all start with some vague idea of what we want to do. Let’s say you want to go on vacation. You don’t generally wake up one morning with all the details worked out. You have a vague idea – vacation. Some place warm. With a beach.…
Your “What”
“So, what do you do?” It’s a common icebreaker when we meet someone in a social situation. Regardless of the reason for the question, most of us can answer the question at different levels. We can answer the general question with some kind of job title or category (accountant, barista) and the listener can infer…
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Puzzle Pieces Coaching 