Hard Decisions and the Clarity of Humility

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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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🤔 INTERESTING

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?

📐 DESIGN

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.”

🔮 ENCHANTING 

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

Let temporary setbacks wash away.

🧠 ANALOGY

An empty pot makes the loudest noise.
-Swahili Proverb

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