I’ve been thinking a lot about Kaiju Coaching this weekend, and something I’ve come up with is that I’ve been pretty unclear about who I serve specifically. “Leaders” and “those with impostor syndrome” are pretty general, and since I’ve also been reflecting on copywriting (probably because I’ll be head coaching […]
Category: change
Joy As a Compass
This weekend I had the opportunity to check out Selena Soo’s three-day virtual conference. Long story short, I had an amazing time, but it also made me rethink about the daily blog, who’s it for, what’s it for, and whether or not it (in it’s current form) is serving me. […]
Doing Things Differently
There’s a cost to doing things differently, as by definition, you’re diverging from the norm.People aren’t hesitant around change and uncertainty, and the more innovative and radical you are, the most hesitancy there will be. But what might be the opportunity cost of doing things the same way as you’ve […]
Hiding in Excellence
It can be tempting to continue to do what you’re excellent at – after all, our society generally ties excellence to value. Starting something new, unlearning old behaviors, or developing a new skill can especially be frightening because it’s likely we will not be excellent at it. But it’s easy […]
Experimental Mindset
It definitely feels good to be certain, but if we’re always certain, there’s no room for growth. Certainty is a nice place to hide, as then you can celebrate being right about things, even if, by objective standards, you might be wrong. Where in your life might you take a […]
Pass It Forward
Especially in hierarchies, it’s easy to pass things forward. Whether it’s being treated humanely or being treated poorly, we usually model what we’ve seen and then others model that behavior as well. But if you were treated poorly, you can always choose to stop the cycle of abuse and follow […]
Fatigued
When we’re exhausted, it’s easy to want to give things up. And honestly, we probably should. It’s unsustainable to continue on things forever, especially if they’re sunk costs holding you back rather than things that give you joy. However, even when fatigued, there are probably things we shouldn’t be willing […]
Small Sprints and Experiments
I’ve first-hand realized that I excel in small bursts of activity. I’m more at ease with the flurry and pressure of a sprint than I am with the long haul. Yunzhe Zhao reinvented her life through month-long sprints, but the thing is that you don’t even need to commit to […]
Don’t Condone, Empathize
I think something that confuses a lot of people is that they think empathizing with someone else means to condone that person’s actions or beliefs. They are not the same thing. We need more empathy to help us bridge the gap between their beliefs and ours – but just because […]
Lessons Learned From A Year Of Daily Writing
Today marks the 365th post of blogging/writing daily. Hold up. Sorry, I shouldn’t conflate the two – let me clarify. I started writing daily in April of 2020 and wrote every day for six months. I’ve since laxed a bit on the daily writing, as I’ll occasionally write a few […]