Helping overwhelmed creatives turn overthinking into expert thinking. 3 useful things every Thursday to gain clarity, get more done, and feel great about it.
And if it worked? Hold That Thought!
Every Thursday I share three useful things to help you turn overthinking into expert thinking. Here are this week’s picks:
1.
Why you care what other people think of you — a long read by Tim Urban about taming your Social Survival Mammoth. Well worth the read, but if you're short on time, these are the three core steps:
- Examine yourself by getting to know your Authentic Voice, finding out where your mammoth is hiding, and deciding where it needs to be ousted
- Gather courage: recognise that the mammoth has a low IQ, its fears are irrational, and its efforts are counterproductive
- Start being yourself: with your more manageable mammoth, you can banish any Puppet Masters in your life and use that Authentic Voice you befriended in Step 1.
2.
Most people think they need a productivity system or an app. The truth is, they need to manage their feelings about their work. By starting to notice what those feelings are you'll be well on your way to getting more done (and feeling great about it).
This LinkedIn post by Liz Fosslien sums it up well:
3.
When I was a new coach, I was keen to learn all the “best” questions to help my clients. Now I know through experience why that’s an unproductive approach. However, there is one question that stands out as exceptionally useful in a variety of situations. It’s worth knowing about, for helping yourself and others move anything forward
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Kim Witten, PhD - Transformational Coach & Research Consultant
Hello! My name is Kim Witten and I’ve spent four decades overthinking absolutely everything. I’ve turned this ability into a superpower to get stuff done and now my mission is to help others do the same. Read more about my journey
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