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hey there @mackuba thank you so much! i have to read the more detailed while at my PC. currently lyinig in bed. some sort of terrible physical malady has stricken me, and i'm not sure what to do about that. but many thanks sincerely as I do have 110% intentions of doing some research and the due diligence i suppose.
AND find time to learn enough about #Loop to look like I've used it for years, just like the guy facilitating the meeting!
Meanwhile, i need either #defib or the shot that makes me wake up tomorrow and feel renewed.
Here's what you missed in last week's Hold That Thought…
• The critical difference between habits and rituals
• How to show up when you don’t feel your best
• An unrushed and dogged perspective on time-un-optimization.
Words: 222
Reading time: about 90 seconds
Value: not rushing yourself => priceless
https://insight.witten.kim/posts/intention-attention-repetition
Hello again! Every Thursday I share three useful things to help you turn overthinking into expert thinking. Here are this week’s picks: Author Eric Barker on why habits are the opposite of rituals…and what you might want to do about that A short piece by me on how to show up when you don't feel your best Essayist, content writer, and bereaved parent Jacqueline Dooley asks why do we have to be so efficient? There were so many great quotes in that last link. If I had to pick one, I'd go...
If you struggle with motivation in any way, this one is for you.
Here's the critical insights you missed in this week’s Hold That Thought…
Words: 365
Reading time: about 2 minutes
Value: keeping the promise you made to yourself, especially when it gets hard => priceless
Hello again! How are you getting on this December so far? I hope well and warmly. Without further ado, here are this Thursday's picks to help you turn overthinking into expert thinking: 1. Hard is not glamorous. More often than not, Hard arrives like a dead bug in your bag of frozen blueberries: a seemingly small, off-putting nuisance that shouldn’t make a difference but turns everything icky.” An excellent piece by one of my dearest friends Marta Szreder, PhD, on what to remember when...
@medium_blog Looks like this friend link issue is a Firefox problem/bug. I've reported it to #Medium support.
I was able to get the link from another browser and put it in my weekly newsletter. Feels like this Friend of Medium program is going to be a game-changer for me!
It must be the season because the most clicked link in last week’s newsletter was the list of ‘gifts to future you’.
See what you missed in the latest Hold That Thought.
Words: 230
Reading time: about a minute
Value: Setting yourself up for success => priceless
Interpretation of a writing swatch. Or is it a knit prototype? Imagined by me, generated by Bing Image Creator. Hello! It's Thursday again, so time to share three useful things to help you turn overthinking into expert thinking. Here are this week’s picks: One thing I love about being a multi-passionate creative is taking an idea from one area and seeing how I might quickly apply it to another. I did this recently by making a writing swatchHow might you apply this concept to save valuable...
I’m fully back from vacation! What did I miss?
Here’s what you missed last week from Hold That Thought headquarters:
A better way to find your values, new and perfectly cromulent additions to the dictionary (and why you should care about that), and illustrated perspectives on “imposter syndrome”, language pedantry, and more.
Words: 306
Reading time: ~1 minute
Value: A new perspective on things => priceless
https://insight.witten.kim/posts/they-re-coming-from-inside-the-house
Professionals Pointing at the Tablet of Values, by Bing Image Creator. Hello Reader! I'm back from two fun-but-full-on weeks in the States and am ready to share this Thursday's three useful things. Here are this week's picks to help you turn overthinking into expert thinking: Your values are calling you from inside the house! Here's a better way to discover what's truly important to you Imposter syndrome is a lagging indicator of cultural gaslighting.” And nine other latent signs, by...
Last week's newsletter was about sticking with things, even when it’s boring, tough, or already been done. See what you missed…
Words: 227
Reading time: less than a minute
Value: getting more out of what you do => priceless
https://insight.witten.kim/posts/keep-going
Photo of audience members by JBryson from Getty Images Pro Every Thursday I share three useful things to help you turn overthinking into expert thinking. Here are this week’s picks: Nobody can waste your time…and how to make that true — by me If you want to see the difference in your work, you...
Here are the two questions I ask myself before I start the work:
What do I need to do to add structure and simplicity to the task ahead?
What can I do to support my mood and motivation as I do the work?
More on building structure and creating delight in last week’s Hold That Thought newsletter. See what you missed…
Words: 162
Reading time: less than a minute
Value: Setting yourself up for success => priceless
Every Thursday I share three useful things to help you turn overthinking into expert thinking. Here are this week’s picks: How to start working The irresistible structure of lists Delight is a 3-legged stool Extra thought… One of my favorite things about writing something that resonates with...
What if you looked at your current challenge like a plumber? Or an architect? Or a hacker? Or a…
New perspectives and more in last week’s Hold That Thought newsletter. See what you missed…
Words: 231
Reading time: ~1 minute
Value: Reframing thinking itself => priceless
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https://insight.witten.kim/posts/overthinkers-vs-deep-thinkers
Every Thursday I share three useful things to help you turn overthinking into expert thinking. Here are this week’s picks: Did you know that overthinking and deep thinking are the exact same skillset? More on that, plus, how to shift from one to the other What if you approached your next problem...
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