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Chuck Close on Inspiration (via Farnam Street)

The advice I like to give anybody who’ll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work . Chuck Close -  via Farnam Street  - emphasis mine I saw Mark at MOMA a while back and was blown away by the superhuman attention to detail

Quoting Dr. Jim Loehr: Engament = Time x Energy

Another golden nugget from The Knowledge Project podcast in episode  Dr. Jim Loehr: Change The Stories You Tell Yourself [The Knowledge Project Ep. #193] : time only has value in its intersection with energy or how I have it memorized: time has no value without energy . And how I picture it: one hour on the couch has not the same value as one hour studying or exercising. And this becomes even more important when we consider our relationship with others. Dr. Jim Loehr continues (emphasis mine): Well, I will tell you, time has no value, has no valence, has no force. Until time intersects with energy, you really have nothing.” I mean, you’re just there. You can be present with your family, but because you’re there, is that going to move the needle toward being a loving, caring mother or father? And the fact is no; you’re going to have to invest energy aligned with the mission. Time doesn’t give you anything except the opportunity to make the investment of the one thing that moves the...

Quoting John Cutler: Fluffy Concepts

There's one bit of this excellent piece by John Cutler that really caught my attention, and I've added it to my bag of leadership tricks (emphasis mine): Could you help me understand this for a second? Say <insert the thing that's being discussed here>; what would I see more or less of? Love how such a simple sentence can help turn a vague, fluffy concept into something more concrete that can be used as a basis for an effective conversation. Later on John Cutler explains: Describing actual behaviors can be extremely powerful. It cuts through the context collapse that tends to accompany vague concepts. I found this very effective when trying to push for change such the one outlined in  A Practical, Step-by-Step Guide to Wiring a Winning Organization from the Middle , and in particular this bit on page 131 (emphasis mine): Finally, incorporate into the message proof that these concepts actually work to be prepared to meet those who will oppose you . When leading from t...

Quoting awfulwoman: Homeprod, not homelab

From  https://awfulwoman.com/notes/2024/11/homeprod-not-homelab/ : If your homelab is being used by others it isn’t a homelab - it’s home production.

Quoting Gerald Weinberg on problems

 Once you eliminate your number one problem, number two gets a promotion. From the Secrets of Consulting, A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully . Might be my next read, I need something humorous. Found via the Personal MBA: Constraints