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Is Technology Getting in the Way of What We Say We Want?
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: We already have enough standing between us and the things we say we want without allowing the phone we carry everywhere to become another barrier. When so much of our time and attention is being absorbed by this little device, we have to ask how much more…
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Dangerous Certainties: The Blindspots of Logic
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: A conclusion can feel certain simply because the logic leading to it makes sense. But if the starting premise is wrong, perfectly reasonable thinking can still lead us in the wrong direction. Sometimes the problem is not the decision we make. It is the certainty we develop…
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You Cannot Fix What You Haven’t Identified
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: What appears to be procrastination may come from difficulty beginning, overthinking, anxiety, perfectionism, lack of interest or the absence of a clear frame. Until we identify what is actually preventing progress, we may keep applying solutions that don’t address the real problem. It is easy to assume…
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As Practitioners, We Often Need What We Sell
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences Practitioners are often drawn to work that meets a need they understand from the inside. Needing another person to help us apply our own tools doesn’t weaken our expertise; it may deepen our understanding of why those tools matter. I recently reorganised a list of people I…
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Live Life in Crescendo
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences When turmoil and discouragement dominate our attention, it is easy to believe that our individual contribution no longer matters. Living life in crescendo invites us to keep growing in usefulness, depth and contribution, trusting that our most important work may still be ahead of us. At the…
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Transformation is not Permanent
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal Post in two sentences: Transformation is not a permanent state we arrive at, but an ongoing practice of returning to what we intended and choosing it again. The same is true of balance: life keeps shifting, so alignment must be continually renewed. A few days ago, I wrote a Dragonfly Thoughts…
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Why Play Belongs in Every Well-Lived Life
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal Post in two sentences: We carefully schedule work because we know it matters, yet we often leave play, curiosity, and renewal to chance, then wonder why they disappear. A strategically aligned life isn’t just one that protects productivity, but one that intentionally makes room for the experiences that restore the person doing the…
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