The OffBeat #44: Half Note / Whole Note
Something to read, something to think about, something else
Something to read:
Creating a color strategy for your home
Why, and how, to create “working agreements” at work
Is it a problem or is it a situation?
Neil Gaiman’s Radical Vision for the Future of the Internet
Something to think about:
“Somewhere, there is the ideal soil for growing mangoes. Or the best possible wave for surfing. Or the most romantic sunset for a proposal. But it’s not right here and it’s not right now. Our success has a lot to do with how we dance with conditions that aren’t quite perfect.” — Seth Godin
Something else:
When you’re in any kind of leadership role professionally, no month is devoid of stressful conversations. Could be a difficult confrontation with a peer, a high-stakes presentation, a thorny HR meeting. Here are my go-to tools for getting in a good headspace before these challenging interactions:
For zen: Jeff Warren’s Daily Trip 10-minute meditation on the Calm app
For confidence: My Hype playlist
For composure: The “Three Gifts” exercise from Shirzad Chamine’s Positive Intelligence: name three distinct ways this situation is a blessing or opportunity
For situation-dependent needs: I’m a big quotation curator; I keep a Note on my iPhone of quotes that are particularly helpful with challenges I’ve faced at work so I can reference it for a psychic boost depending on the circumstances I’m heading into
For double the content, a.k.a. a Whole Note, including actionable guidance on how to remember what you read and an op-ed on why we should get paid for our online data, keep reading.