Tag: coaching
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I decided to take my meeting with my coach today in our house's new library, which my metamour JTA has recently been working hard on decorating, constructing, and filling with books. The room's not quite finished, but it made for a brilliant space for a bit of quiet reflection and self-growth work.
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Dan, a white man with a ponytail, wearing a black shirt and jeans, sits in a rocking chair in front of an open laptop at a long desk; he has a notebook in his hand and holds a pen near his lips. He's in a domestic library with deep red walls, balanced-arm lamps, a woven rug on a wooden floor, and the wall behind him entirely covered with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. A grassy lawn and sapling trees can be seen through a window, bordered by floral curtains and two clumsily-placed WiFi routers that sit on the window ledge. On the corner of the desk lie various hand tools, suggesting that light construction work has recently taken place.
(Incidentally: I might be treating "lives in a house with a library" as a measure of personal success. Like: this is what winning at life looks like, right? Because whatever else goes wrong, at least you can go hide in the library!)
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Sabbatical Lesson #2: Burnout
The second lesson I took from my sabbatical was that it's possible to risk burnout (and therefore, it's important to be aware of and ready to counteract it) even when you're not working (in the conventional sense). Fortunately, my coach is on hand to help.
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[Bloganuary] The Fear
Bloganuary's final prompt asks me to dig deep into the root of my fears. I'd love to say I was scared I might underdeliver, but I'm more-worried that the opposite might be true!
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[Bloganuary] Clutter
Where could I reduce clutter in my life? Oh, basically everywhere! But perhaps most-especially within my head, where the mental clutter can be an unwelcome distraction.
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[Bloganuary] My Biggest Challenge
What's the biggest challenge on my horizon as I come into the New Year? Right now, it feels like it's Bloganuary! But there's an underlying challenge of winter motivation and procrastination that makes Bloganuary seem so hard.
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Local Expert
This week, I spoke to a school group about the history of The Devil's Quoits. Perhaps I should be more-willing to share what I've learned in-general, even in areas where I'm still learning?
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Do What You're Bad At [Video]
This video accompanies a blog post of the same title. The content is basically the same - if you prefer videos, watch this video. If you prefer blog posts, go read the blog post. If you're a superfan, try both and spot the differences. You weirdo.
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Do What You're Bad At
Dan digs deep into why he's really bad at some things, and promises to do them more.