During On Fridays, We Write, we complete three 45-minute working sprints. At the end of each one, everybody gets a gold star for their work. Just like we used to get as kids. Yep, I literally hold the Post-It up to the camera and say to each and every co-worker, “gold star for you!” My husband has heard the phrase so often in the year-plus he’s been working from home that he said it to me when I emptied the dishwasher!
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Well Said Wednesday: The Art of Getting. Sh*t. Done.
I watched my group of virtual co-workers support one another, celebrate one another and get. sh*t. done. I want all of this for you, too.
Carving out the time and space to focus on that thing you want to do.
Locking it in on your calendar.
Putting a little skin in the game as a commitment booster.
Feeding off the buzz of the collective energy of people who are just as focused as you.
Well Said Wednesday: Gold Star For You!
Seriously. Pause right now. Think of all the ways you’ve kept things working despite “unprecedented times.” Think of the million little shifts and leaps, releases and acknowledgements that got you here. Today. Right now.
Gold star for you!
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Well Said Wednesday: Peace, Love and Good Leftovers
And I'm thinking about all the people in my life who've helped me move through this extraordinary year. A part of me wants to end that sentence "...through this extraordinary year with grace" because it sounds pretty and Instagram-ready.
But let's face it, that's not the truth! Sure, there have been moments of grace or near-grace. And moments of grit. And anxiety. And goofiness. And clarity. And sadness. And wonder. And anger. And relief. And...well, this could become a very blog post.
Besides, it's not about the emotion. It’s about the people who stand by me and stand up for me and nudge me to stand down when I need that. It's about you.
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Well Said Wednesday: Where'd You Go, 4.23?
Which is a long way of saying that with all the juggling, balls got dropped. Actually, some balls got gently set to the side for a while. I’ve always preached to my Build Your Content Plan folks that they should only take on the outreach schedule they can maintain for the long run. Walking my talk, I trimmed back the blog so I could keep The 23rd on schedule.
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