Find your element

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Be original.

Do something original.

Free your spirit.

Feed your spirit.

Fuel your passion.

Find what you are good at.

Find what works for you.

Create the conditions.

Do it your way.

Find your element.

 

“The Element is the meeting point between natural aptitude and personal passion.” – Ken Robinson, author of “The Element” and “Finding Your Element”.

In memory of Sir Ken Robinson PhD who died peacefully, 21st August 2020, after a short battle with cancer. http://sirkenrobinson.com/

Sir Ken Robinson has the most watched TED Talk for his 2006 talk “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”. https://www.ted.com/playlists/171/the_most_popular_talks_of_all

 

The moment is upon you … are you ready?

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There is no more that can be done once the moment comes.

What you have done leading up to this moment now matters.

Your preparation will be reflected in your performance.

Are you ready?

 

“How you run the race – your planning, preparation, practice, and performance – counts for everything. Winning or losing is a by-product, and aftereffect, of that effort.” – John Wooden

“I will prepare and some day my chance will come.” – Abraham Lincoln

 

The To-Do list will wait for you

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There will always be more to do.

Always more to put on the To-Do list.

The list that seems to have more added to it that comes off.

You can’t do it all.

Your team can’t do it all.

Your business can’t do it all.

But you can do the next thing.

You can focus.

You can prioritise.

And yes … priorities will change.

To adapt to a changing landscape.

To evolving circumstances.

What was important last week may not be today.

They are your priorities.

You get to decide.

To decide what the next thing is.

Go do that.

The To-Do list will wait for you.

 

“Do not try to do everything. Do one thing well.” – Steve Jobs

“Focus on being productive instead of busy.” – Tim Ferriss

“It’s not only one thing. It’s one thing at a time.” – Gary Keller, author of “The One Thing”.

 

[Inspiration for the words and illustration prompted by reading this HBR article.]

 

Find a way to be your best

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You need to be at your best.

Especially now.

What enables you to be at your best?

Having a challenge.

Delivering on a deadline.

Being creative.

Having a routine.

Getting a good night’s sleep

Engaging with others.

Presenting to others.

Exercising.

A quiet space.

Some white noise.

Building your expertise.

Sharing your expertise.

Waking at a certain hour.

Doing “deep work”.

Understanding the best part of the day for doing “deep work”.

Being yourself.

When are you at your best?

Find a way to do more of that.

 

“The real reward for doing your best work is not the money you make but the leader you become.” – Robin Sharma

“Doing your best is more important than being the best.” – Zig Ziglar