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Testing and investing

I'm trying so hard to keep up, which is probably why things keep going wrong.

I worked all day on Sunday, but I didn't think to send a certain email that I really should have sent.

I got rear-ended on my way to work on Monday. This technically wasn't my fault, but I know better than to be on the road during the busiest time of the morning. I left at 7:30 when I should really be up and out by six. I had too many things to do.

Casey von NeumannJanuary 13, 2022012022, 012122, 050522Comment

The reframe

You know how we all have gifts that we take for granted because they're our gifts and therefore invisible to us?

Well, I'm starting to think that one of my gifts is reframing negative stories—particularly the ones people tell about themselves.

High-achieving people have a tendency to look only at their room for improvement. This focus on growth is a positive quality, but being unable to see or acknowledge the skills and strengths they've already gained is a distortion of reality that will prevent them from having the clarity they need to make decisions.

Casey von NeumannDecember 3, 2021012122, 020122, 021622, 061022 Comments

Are you already where you want to be?

I happen to live in a city that I once visited on vacation.

Because of this, I often wonder: In a given moment, when I'm not actually working, what is the difference between being on vacation and not being on vacation?

Well, I'll tell you: It's doing the dishes. But a big part of it is the mindset. I've learned that I can be "on vacation" by changing my attitude.

Casey von NeumannNovember 19, 2021112521, 112621, 122321, 012122, 091622 Comments

Humility from recognizing how good you are

I was complaining to Jen, one of my key advisors, about my reluctance to train music teachers.

"I just don't want to insult them by teaching them about something so basic," I said.

"I'm going to say something that might sound strange," she said. "Did it ever occur to you that maybe this stuff isn't actually basic?"

Casey von NeumannNovember 11, 2021120321, 012122, 060222, 110922 Comments

Full of yourself

If I asked you right now to tell me what you’re really good at or point out a few things you’ve made or accomplished that you’re really proud of, how difficult would that be for you?

Would you be able to state your strengths and accomplishments plainly, without any attempt to minimize them?

Many of us struggle with this. We’re afraid to appear conceited…and maybe afraid of actually becoming conceited.

Casey von NeumannMarch 3, 2020022521, 061521, 111121, 012122, 060922Comment