Someone is still listening to the music you showed them. Maybe they play it on the way to work. Maybe it comes on while they’re cooking dinner. Maybe they hear the first few seconds of a song in a crowded café and suddenly remember a conversation they had with you years ago. You might neverContinue reading “The Songs We Leave Behind”
Category Archives: Morning Inspiration
Your Career Isn’t Your Whole Identity
We spend a lot of our lives trying to fit ourselves into one box. You’re an engineer. You’re a lawyer. You’re an accountant. You’re a designer. Once you pick a profession, people tend to attach an identity to it. Your job becomes the easiest way to introduce you. “What do you do?” “I’m an accountant.”Continue reading “Your Career Isn’t Your Whole Identity”
Better Comes With Knowing Better
You make decisions with the information you have at the time. Sometimes you get it right. Sometimes you get it wrong. Sometimes you look back six months later and wonder what you were thinking. That is part of being human. The problem starts when we judge an old version of ourselves using information we onlyContinue reading “Better Comes With Knowing Better”
The Best Ideas Aren’t Always the Loudest
There’s a strange habit in meetings. We often assume the person who speaks with the most confidence must know the most. Someone talks quickly. They have an answer for everything. They jump into every discussion. They can explain an idea in a way that sounds polished and convincing. Then someone else sits quietly, listens, thinks,Continue reading “The Best Ideas Aren’t Always the Loudest”
Put Something on the Calendar
There’s a simple trick that can change the way you move through life: always have something on the calendar that you’re excited about. It doesn’t have to be a huge vacation or some life-changing achievement. It could be a weekend road trip, a concert, a dinner with friends, a new restaurant you’ve been wanting toContinue reading “Put Something on the Calendar”
Who Wants to Change the World?
There is something interesting about the two sides of this illustration. On one side, several hands reach up with a bold question: WHO WANTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD? Almost everyone likes the idea. We talk about changing industries, fixing broken systems, improving education, building better technology, creating opportunities, helping communities, and leaving things better thanContinue reading “Who Wants to Change the World?”
That’s Enough of That
There’s a strange amount of freedom in realizing that you can change your mind. You can wake up one morning and decide, “That’s enough of that.” Enough of the job that drains you every Sunday night. Enough of saying yes to things you have no energy for. Enough of staying in a routine just becauseContinue reading “That’s Enough of That”
From “I Can’t” to “I’ll Learn”
“I can’t do this.” That sentence can shut down a conversation before you even give yourself a chance. “I’ll learn how to do this.” That sentence opens a door. The difference is only a few words, yet the mindset behind them can change how you approach work, relationships, challenges, and even the things you onceContinue reading “From “I Can’t” to “I’ll Learn””
You Made It. Look Around.
We spend so much time thinking about the next thing. The next meeting. The next promotion. The next trip. The next project. The next number we want to see in the bank account. The next place we want to live. The next version of ourselves we think will finally have everything figured out. There isContinue reading “You Made It. Look Around.”
Build a Life Where Dinner Takes Longer Than Meetings
Somewhere along the way, we started measuring a good day by how much we got done. How many meetings did we attend? How many emails did we answer? How many tasks did we cross off before dinner? Then dinner became another appointment squeezed between everything else. There is something strange about that. We can spendContinue reading “Build a Life Where Dinner Takes Longer Than Meetings”
