Do you know your respect signals?

Do you know your respect signals? What behaviors make you know someone respects you? Having a convo with a client yesterday that reminded me just how different even micro-behaviors are interpreted, depending on your personality. “Don’t check in on me” is a sign of respect for Responsibility. Like, “I’ve got this, you don’t have to…

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On Thinking and Frustration

My thinkers. My friends. It’s frustrating to take time away from everything, hoping that the space will help you finish thinking about the thing you were supposed to be thinking about… And then come back from the time away, but not feel finished thinking. If you happen to have Intellection, you’ll know this from the…

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Imposter Syndrome

Look. Imposters can’t have imposter syndrome. The syndrome is thusly named because people who are not imposters feel like they are imposters. By nature, people who care about doing their best will worry they’re not doing “good” enough. Imposters don’t worry about being good enough. Stop arguing with imposter syndrome by saying, “no, look at…

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Unrealistic Expectations

Unrealistic expectations. Every one of us has a blind spot about the things that come easy for us. When something is very easy (when I can see a strategic path forward, or when I can know what someone is feeling, or when I can “pull up my big girl pants and just do the work”),…

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“I just want to write.”

“I just want to write.” I don’t know if you can hear the desperation in that sentence, but if you didn’t read it that way, read it again. “I don’t want to work my day job. I just want to write.” “I don’t want to market. I just want to write.” “I don’t want to…

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On Being Strategic

When you usually think five-moves-ahead of others, and you like to be a quick thinker, the times when you’re stuck in thinking can be frustrating. Let’s talk about it. This combination of the ability to have foresight (the “five moves ahead” part) and also to care about whether or not things happen in the most…

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