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Juggling lots of projects on the burners at the moment, doing my best to keep from burning the whole thing down. 😂 🫠 Been a crazy last two weeks of growth on LinkedIn and the I.D.E.A. newsletter.

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PJ

Beware the path of least resistance.
Careful walking the fine line between thoughtful reflection and willful procrastination as the urgent often overshadows the important.
Read the full post here.

I had an interesting comment to this visual on LinkedIn. Specifically, that on the opposite side of “Pain” should be the word “Pleasure.” I respectfully disagreed. The absence of pain is not necessarily pleasure.

What do you think?

This visual uses a “This to That” Framework. All that means is comparing this (fear in imagination) to that (fear in reality). It’s a simple but powerful device to help you frame something in context.

Couple this with one of my favorite creative levers to pull: exaggeration.

Exaggeration can help you interpret an idea specifically to your own point of view.

Be careful though. Exaggeration is a double-edged sword in visual thinking. An exaggerated analogy may have more difficulty getting your message across because a more literal audience might get stuck in saying, “It’s not really like that.”

Name and recognize failures, but focus more on ingraining the lessons they teach you.

Let temporary setbacks wash away.

An empty pot makes the loudest noise.
-Swahili Proverb

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