“Your feedback is important to us. Please leave a message.” “We’ll circle back on your feedback later, but in the interest of time, let’s go with what’s already proposed.” Just because you’re telling people you care about them doesn’t mean they’ll believe you if there isn’t demonstrated action that shows […]
Category: value
Values Test
Are you clear on the things that you value? Do your actions match up with what you say your values are? A solid test is to look at your bank statements – does what you say you value match up with what you spend your money on?
Stale Crackers
When you find a box of stale crackers, you might be tempted to either a) be like me and just eat the stale crackers, or b) throw them out. Often we look at a lot of our decisions as binary, in terms of the two most obvious solutions or actions. […]
Self-Improvement Toxicity
I believe in personal development and self-improvement. I also believe that you’re enough as you are. These might seem to contradict themselves, but I believe that positive self-improvement is where you’re embracing yourself as a worthy, amazing human being, and looking to grow and optimize your skill sets, mindsets, and […]
Worthy Work
You might want to hang out with famous thought-leaders, politicians, and celebrities, but you’re just starting out in your career. Maybe you want that high-paying VP role, but you’ve only been in this industry a year or two. Perhaps you’re dying for that full-time studio job when you’re about to […]
Your Worth
Knowing one’s worth is different than being able to articulate the value you bring to an organization. Knowing one’s worth means that you fundamentally understand that you deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and that you treat others the same way. It’s internalizing that you are more than your […]
NFT hype
As a creator, you bet that I’m following the NFT “controversy” about vast environmental destruction via overwhelming energy use, the ability to steal and profit off other people’s work, as well as the money laundering bit. I’m also interested in the bit about empowering artists through profit-sharing from resales, digital […]
Success is a Chameleon
Success is interesting in that it can really be whatever it is you want it to be. It could be having $1M in assets, your credit card debt paid off, and a family with two kids. It could be going an hour without a sip of alcohol. It could be […]
Multitudes of Costs
I’m sure you’re familiar with the phrase “Everything costs something.” This is true. While it might not always cost money, it will cost something. Time. Attention. Psychological safety. Trust from others. Reputation. Health. Freedom. Other opportunities. Spending all of these things sometimes makes sense. Just be aware of what you’re […]
Value by Naming
There are studies that show that once an item becomes yours, you attribute more value to it than if it was not yours. It’s sort of like how I named the plants in my backyard and now I want to take them all with me the next time we move. […]