Helping overwhelmed creatives turn overthinking into expert thinking. 3 useful things every Thursday to gain clarity, get more done, and feel great about it.
It's for them to find out — Hold That Thought!
Every Thursday I share three useful links to help you turn your overthinking into expert thinking. Here are this week’s picks:
1.
“Custody of problems. I read this and knew exactly what she meant. Those problems that you’re not solving, that you actually have zero capacity for right now…but that live in your brain and clog up your thoughts nevertheless.
These are the rocks we stick in our pockets, weighing us down further precisely when we need to lighten the load. We often feel like we have to hold onto these rocks — like we have no agency.” — Sara Wachter-Boettcher
What are the rocks in your pockets? What if you did something productive with them instead? Download the Project List template and empty your metaphorical pockets (and your literal headspace).
2.
Nicolas Cole journals religiously. Here's the four questions he asks himself each morning as he writes:
- What did I do yesterday?
- What am I working on?
- What's coming up?
- What am I grateful for?
Read more about each of these in his post on LinkedIn.
3.
“It's for them to find out”
When I left my corporate job to become a full-time coach, I struggled with whether to speak up about something or to walk away quietly. This advice, plus the words of a 13thC poet, helped me let go of overthinking, oversharing, and overinvolvement in others' problems. Find out here
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Helping overwhelmed creatives turn overthinking into expert thinking. 3 useful things every Thursday to gain clarity, get more done, and feel great about it.
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