Being stuck is reasonable
Second, you can’t get trapped into following the crowd and doing something just because everyone else is.
Jeffrey Pfeffer • Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don't
Whatever the situation, actions, not plans, generate lessons that help you test your hypotheses against reality. Actions help you discover where you want to go and how to get there.
Ben Casnocha • The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career
Clarity matters: Being specific and consistent and clear in what you do and what you stand for is challenging work, but worth it. It requires less compromise and a willingness to walk away from all the soft edges that the committee might be insisting on.
We know what the Bat Signal means. We know who’s going to show up, what he’s going to be wearin... See more
We know what the Bat Signal means. We know who’s going to show up, what he’s going to be wearin... See more
Seth Godin • A branding exercise
What matters is how you’re going to deal with this situation right in front of you and whether you’re going to be able to move past it and onto the next one. That’s
Stephen Hanselman • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
Reassurance is futile—and focusing on outcomes at the expense of process is a shortcut that will destroy your work.
Seth Godin • The Practice: Shipping Creative Work
Feeling stuck is often a sign that an underlying pattern has been activated and is, therefore, an opportunity for the coachee to notice the pattern, its trigger, and its alternative.