Day 3,104

Growth:

What a week of learning it has been! When I was reviewing my notes from the last handful of days I struggle to understand how we fit so much content into such a short period of time. It’ll take me a while to process all of it completely.

One thing that really jumped out at me was a very simple and all encompassing concept: the power of creating space to learn, reflect, and think like this. Many of the concepts learned weren’t new, rather wonderful reminders that needed a little space to come back up for air. In shutting down all the noise and busyness of the whirlwind my brain had time to better digest the concepts.

How much better would all of my action be if I strategically and intentionally created pockets of space to think and grow like this? How can I help my mind remember that being “busy” is not the same as being “productive ,” nor “creating space” the same as “being lazy.” Definitely one of the key takeaways for me this week!

Appreciation:

One of the best post training wrap up tricks I’ve learned is to package everything up before I get home. Review the notes, categorize and track the next steps. Re-write the key takeaways in a manner in which they are easier to share. Go through it all in detail while it is still relatively still fresh in the brain before I allow my mind to move on to the next thing. While it is really not an activity I look forward to it is one that really helps me better utilize the knowledge I invested time into learning.

Presence:

For whatever reason I’ve been very fortunate to have some very engaging conversations with my Uber drivers throughout the years. Today was a continuation of that streak. Our conversation on the way to the airport included discussions of life and death, surviving cancer, moving to many locations, watching movies in Wisconsin, seeing moose out in the wild, deer related car accidents, and seemingly every thing else in between. I’m not sure how it always seems to work out like this, but as per normal we were all laughing and smiling by the time the ride came to an end.

Thanks!!

PS I just wrote this and realized I’d left out the way my morning started, with an invigorating six mile run when I’d only planned on four. I so appreciate starting the day with my heart pumping blood through my body and exercising my grit muscles!