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Hold That Thought

“Did I summon this app, or did it summon me?” — Sim

Published almost 2 years ago • 2 min read

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Every Thursday I share three useful things to help you turn overthinking into expert thinking. Here are this week’s picks:

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“When I've taught sewing classes, I've been very quick to let people know that there is more than one way to do pretty much anything in sewing. I don't like to approach a sewing class by saying ‘this is how you do it’ because I don't think that's helpful.
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Basically, there's loads of different ways to do something and eventually through experience, you'll figure out what way feels best to you.” — Zoe Edwards​

Wise words for any creative endeavour.

I sat down again with sewing legend Zoe Edwards to talk about challenges we face when doing our craft. It's a deep dive on how to have fun, why that's sometimes hard, and how to get back into the joy again.

Listen in for 42 minutes of fun and insight in episode 91 of the Check Your Thread podcast​

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“In perfectionism, the standards are not the problem. The problem is the rigidity around those standards.”

​A Guide to Doing Great by Dan Shipper, Dr. Clarissa Ong, and Dr. Michael Twohig​

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“It’s not about how much you use your phone. It’s about whether your phone is a needy, attention-sucking vampire.”

​A short reflection about quality over quantity by Sim​

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A thought to share on each of these…

  • Talking on the podcast with Zoe reminded me how to find the fun…and isn't that why we do stuff?
  • The link on perfectionism game me some deep perspective on this thorny topic; I especially liked the bits near the end about awareness and defusion.
  • And lastly, the phone piece was surprisingly thought-provoking for so few words — I could have pull-quoted just about any bit of it!

What did you get out of this? I'd love to know.
Kim

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​Kim Witten, PhD - Coach & 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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Hold That Thought

from Kim Witten, PhD

3 useful things every Thursday to help thinkers of all kinds gain clarity, get unstuck, and make great progress on what matters most.

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