Category: A Matter of Time
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Happy year of the fire horse
A few nights ago, I went to a lunar new year celebration at the Royal Ontario Museum, which was very energizing. Last year, I happened to visit The Met a few days before the lunar new year and saw the AAPI Jazz Collective play. When I realized this, I felt like it was a cosmic…
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Sketch, don’t paint
As I was developing my upcoming speech for CreativeMornings, I received some advice: you’re trying to paint, when all the audience needs is a sketch. There won’t always be a need for you to go through all the details in such high fidelity. Meanwhile, you can also choose from a variety of ways to communicate,…
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A matter of size
Like many days, I struggled to find an idea that was the right size for my blog post today. I’d scheduled half an hour to type, and the idea I found energizing needed much more than that. I looked and looked, and all of them did. So I started pecking away at the keyboard for…
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Manage your energy, not just your time
Focus your life on doing things that make you feel a personal lift. I used to think that meant chasing excitement. The definition has expanded. For example, I’ve realized I feel a personal lift when I do things I used to avoid—whether it’s an ordinary task that makes me healthier, a task where I can…
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When you delay a task, your mind makes it more intimidating
Delay has a way of making a simple, ordinary, task seem more intimidating. Your mind rationalizes: you must think the task is hard, that’s why it’s taking so long. That’s why you’re hesitating. The more time you give your mind, the more intimidating the story sounds. Maybe you’re even procrastinating, because it must be scary. …
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Good things happen when you can be flexible with timing
A company holds its holiday party in March. The venues are cheaper. Holiday party fatigue is over. The team looks forward to it, especially if January and February were thrashy. If you want to save money on travel, your best bet is to be flexible either with where you want to go, or when you…
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Why not today?
Whether it’s January 1, or January 4, or any of the other 363¼ days of the year, today is a great day to make a resolution. You don’t need to wait for a specific window of time. If you’ve made changes all year, the new year is a great time to celebrate those changes and…