Scott Belsky On Insecurity Work
In many organizations, we can become bogged down by the short-term and the actions with instrumental value: what does this task require and what will it get us? Or each employee simply becomes so busy or specialized that they do not have the bandwidth to explore more broadly at an individual level.
arbesman.substack.com • ☞ Outlier Roles in Venture Capital (and other Organizations)
we are “information hoarders,” stockpiling endless amounts of well-intentioned content that only ends up increasing our anxiety.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organise Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
thinking: no skill more essential than knowing how to spend more energy on the stuff that matters and less on the stuff that doesn’t. the seduction to do the opposite only increases over time.
“Insecurity Work.” It’s the stuff you do that has no intended outcome, does not move the ball forward in any way, and is quick enough that you can do it multiple times a day without realizing how much time is being wasted.
Scott Belsky • Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
What You’re Fighting Against Insecurity is a universal but badly misunderstood human trait. We think we know what’s making us insecure—our appearance, level of education, or socio-economic status. In fact, there’s something deep inside us that is the cause of all insecurity. It’s called the Shadow—the embodiment of all our negative traits—and we’re
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our constant efforts to eliminate the negative – insecurity, uncertainty, failure, or sadness – that is what causes us to feel so insecure, anxious, uncertain, or unhappy.