Day 2,970

Growth:

I’ve written about the power of clarity often. What really sunk in for me today was the power of the combination of clarity AND written follow up. While sometimes we think we have clarity we maybe don’t understand each other quite as well as we thought we did. By taking the time to put our conversations into written format we have the opportunity to get one step closer to knowing we are all on the same page. Talk openly and ask questions until there is clarity, then write it all down and share so that way the message is truly heard all around.

Appreciation:

This morning I had a call with a business partner to share what’s happened over the past couple of weeks since we’d last spoken. Due to scheduling I had exactly 27 minutes to talk with him and I utilized each and every single second! By the time I’d run through everything I felt like the squirrel from Over the Hedge, running a million miles an hour and just spewing everything that had been building in my brain. It was therapeutic in so many ways!

Honestly, it was interesting just how much more clearly I could see the world after dumping all those thoughts, ideas, frustrations, celebrations, and memories out of my head. Everything seemed to slow down a bit afterwards and it was like I’d taken an overfull trunk, dumped it on the ground around me, and then started to sort through what was really important and needed to go back in the box, tkaing time to pack the biggest parts first.

So grateful for the opportunity to release all my pent up brainwaves, it helped me see more clearly!

Presence:

This morning I started listening to an old Tim Ferriss podcast of Jim Collins, one of my favorite thought leaders. I’ve listened to this episode more times than I care to admit, but in spite of the repeated listens I was able to glean so much insight! From the point I hit play until the time I shut it off I was completely enthralled by the thought processes of Collins, by the questions he asked, and the actions he’s taken. Each time I listen I swear that the world around me pauses and allows me to put 100% of my focus into that podcast.

Thanks!!!