Helping overwhelmed creatives, innovators, and leaders turn overthinking into expert thinking…and action! Three useful things every Thursday to gain clarity, get more done, and feel great about it.
First. Slow down slowly.
Published 5 months ago • 1 min read
Then wait.
Train station in a remote part of Wales. Arriving every two hours; wave at the conductor if you'd like to get on. Photo by Kim.
This week I've been thinking about slow change. Here are three things on that theme to help turn overthinking into expert thinking:
“Describing the slowness of change is often confused with acceptance of the status quo. It’s really the opposite.” — Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit on how slow change can be radical change
“Once you do things quietly you become selfish in the best way.” — Author Morgan Housel on the value of Quiet Compounding
Extra thoughts…
No new content from me this week, as I'm on holiday, slowing down in a remote part of Wales. It's taking some time, exactly as the first article linked above describes. Hence, this week's theme.
Would love to hear your thoughts on slow change. What's challenging for you about that? Conversely, what's quietly compounding in your life, without effort or perhaps even much notice?
Hello! My name is Kim Witten and I’ve spent four decades overthinking absolutely everything. I’ve turned this ability into a super skill to get stuff done and now my mission is to help others do the same. Read more about my journey
Helping overwhelmed creatives, innovators, and leaders turn overthinking into expert thinking…and action! Three useful things every Thursday to gain clarity, get more done, and feel great about it.
