Years ago, when I surfed, I was seduced by an empty ocean and paddled out to surf on water that was rowdy, powerful, and dangerous. …
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A new co-worker asked me for a piece of advice when she started her job. I suggested my old standby, it rarely helps to freak out. Turns out this is advice she can really use: she is someone who defines herself as a highly emotional, dramatic person who is prone to freaking out. The more I am around drama, the more I embrace the soundness of this advice. I used to freak out. I remember sailing on a reservoir in …
I am a huge fan of change and of learning new things. The consequence of this is that I am not very good at all of the things. There is so much research and buzz about doing something over and over and over and over and over to master, to perfect, to become excellent. And while I am also a huge fan of excellence, I rarely achieve it. But it doesn’t matter! As long as the process is fun and …