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Hobby mindset

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You might be fortunate enough to have a hobby.

Something you are focused on and passionate about. You might read the journals, develop your skills, collect, connect with others in the field, and commit to getting better at it…

Time spent on a hobby feels like time well spent. Obstacles and setbacks aren’t a tragedy, they’re simply part of journey, the things that make it interesting.

It’s possible to bring that mindset to work. Not all the time, certainly, but often. And when we do, it turns out that work gets more productive and even more fun.

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We are all goofballs

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When someone makes an obvious mistake, it’s tempting to label then with a term that’s dismissive or even hurtful. A label is permanent, a noun, a way to sort and divide.

But of course, others can say precisely the same thing about us when we were uninformed, selfish or in a hurry.

If it’s permanent, then it’s all of us.

Perhaps instead of, “you are a mistake,” it might be more accurate to say, “you made a mistake.”

Starting from the place that we’re all imperfect makes it easy to find empathy, for others and ourselves.

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