A friend of mine is starting a new business.
However, he’s a little self-conscious about calling it a business. That’s because it hasn’t made any money yet. But, strictly speaking, it’s not a hobby. The intention is not to just have fun. The intention is profit, eventually.
How do we bridge that gap? How do we launch the thing if we aren’t sure whether it is going to work?
Read MoreSometimes, even though I have been a grownup for many years now, I balk at doing my chores just like I did when I was twelve.
My temper tantrums look a little different than they did when I was twelve, just as my adolescent temper tantrums looked different than the ones I threw when I was two. But they still show up.
I feel suddenly tired. I crave sweets. I look for something to distract me. I whine, even if there’s no one around to hear me whine. Sometimes, the whining takes place in my head.
Read MoreOne of the challenges of being “in charge” is that you have to make a lot of decisions.
In order to make decisions well — meaning not just that the decisions are “good decisions” but also that the process of making them is smooth — you have to learn to trust your gut.
Read MoreIt seems impossible that life is going on for so many of us when it has been so brutally disrupted for millions of people who simply happen to be the wrong nationality.
Why am I allowed to be here, safe, typing this in a comfortable, quiet place? It's an unanswerable question.
I am not in a position to do much to help defend Ukraine; in any case, I have responsibilities right where I am.
Read MoreWhen you're overwhelmed at work, there is an excess of inputs, resulting in more information than you can effectively process.
Everything feels bad, and nothing seems to be getting any better.
At those times, we ought to pick something small to do, commit to it, and get it all the way done, ignoring everything else for that time. Then, we can repeat the process with something else. These little wins can help us chip away at the overwhelmingness.
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