“If you wait until you are ready, it is almost certainly too late.” — Seth Godin​

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Hello Reader!

With five days until the launch of Lens Not Label, I've been thinking a lot about what it means to finish something and set it loose in the world.

Here are three things on that theme to help you turn overthinking into forward thinking:

• ​Why We Wrote Lens Not Label (and What the First Pancake Taught Us)
• We don't need to finish everything. A lot of it is Phantom Obligation​
• ​A framework for letting it go, whatever it is

Anything we put out in the world is instantly outdated. But while it's still in our hands, still being crafted, it's current and perfect. Or has the potential to be. But we won't know until we stop and let it have a life of its own, free from our grasp.

This week’s underthinking link is the Retro Codex – a place where you discover all the things that became outdated once you left high school. Thinking score: 6/10 … a bit higher than usual because this does require some remembering and (un)learning.

Extra Thoughts…

Quick update on the two upcoming books:

• Lens Not Label launches on Monday with a free and fun launch party. There will a bit of behind-the-scenes on the book, a playful exploration of real workplace dilemmas, and giveaways, too. Three session times to choose from​
• Uncontained is written and now with our lovely editor. It comes out January 21st 2027. More on that soon.

In uncharacteristic fashion, I didn't overthink this newsletter too much. I was focused mostly on finishing and scheduling it. Because one thing I learned from collaboratively finishing two books in a year is that I can craft quickly, if needed. Not only is it good enough, sometimes it's better! (Although sometimes it's a first pancake…best to adjust the pan and move on from those quickly.)

Out of my hands and into yours,
Kim

PS. With both books written, I've got a bit more time for 1-2-1 coaching. Find out how I do things a bit differently than other coaches you'll meet​

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Lens Not Label is a conversational guide for working with neurodivergent people. Get it now!

If you're a neurodivergent coach, our companion book, Uncontained, is permission to do things differently.

Get updates on both books, plus practical tips for better conversations with all kinds of thinkers at lensnotlabel.com​

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Hi! I'm Kim and I help you find the words.

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