Megan J. Robinson
@emjayarre
Megan J. Robinson
The advance of technology, labor, and desire standardization continued through the rest of the 20th century. Then, about 20 years ago, a new nexus for standardization earned the attention of people with plenty of money to invest.
That nexus was attention . And where our attention goes, our identity tends to follow.
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That nexus was attention . And where our attention goes, our identity tends to follow.
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Tara McMullin • Standardize Me — what works
Having purpose provides the focus for that meaning. But effectuating that meaning, putting it into practice, bringing it to life, requires two difficult diagnostic steps. First, since most people have multiple important purposes, clarifying your priorities among them is essential in giving you the focus this work requires. Clarifying your
... See moreRonald A. Heifetz • The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World
Every morning, those are the first words I type.
How do I want to live today?
I’ve come to refer to this as “the living question.”
And holy shit. It’s hard to over-emphasize how meaningful this small shift has been for me. As someone who habitually escapes into grandiose daydreaming about my future, or wallowing in the mistakes of the past, this... See more
How do I want to live today?
I’ve come to refer to this as “the living question.”
And holy shit. It’s hard to over-emphasize how meaningful this small shift has been for me. As someone who habitually escapes into grandiose daydreaming about my future, or wallowing in the mistakes of the past, this... See more
Rob Hardy • The Living Question
I always think of “inspiration” as an amateur word. Inspiration is being propelled to do something, or to think something, or to go somewhere, by some sort of external stimulus. And that to me is undependable.
But purpose—purpose is a white-hot fire inside of you, a self-delusion that keeps you coming back into the room to work decade after decade,... See more
But purpose—purpose is a white-hot fire inside of you, a self-delusion that keeps you coming back into the room to work decade after decade,... See more
Kieran O‘Hare • Following the ‘White-hot Fire Inside of You’
Quality time is the thing that makes space for self-disclosure. As a husband and father, I cannot expect to sit down once a month for five minutes and ask, “how are you doing?” expecting to enjoy a relationship of intimacy, trust, and transformation. Most, if not all, the moments of profound revelation that come out in a relationship come when you
... See moreA.J. Swoboda • The God of Quality Time
Attention is the precursor to meaning-making. Significances and narratives become difficult to form, let alone sustain, when we cannot attend to our temporal/linear sequences.
Excellence arises from refining good process—how can I do this better, or easier, or with less waste? It’s a job, like preparation, that never ends.
Dan Charnas • Everything in Its Place
Productivity Is a Trap. Clarity Maxing Is the Escape.
youtube.comExcellence requires commitment; your commitment demands adherence to your mise-en-place, your practice, your system. Anything else and you, too, will be counting on luck or genius.