Joan is Awful If this was a video game Where are the trolley wheels What are you worrying for Is it about a shark? Laundry time? Who else knows it? Stop being clever Bullshit detector Life is short Make it graphical Who are you convincing? Apply darkness Go walking flOw Discipline eats motivation It’s not about you That thing your’e worrying about Don’t leave it like this Give it to someone else What’s the attention cost? Future you is calling Nurture something small Be visible Make it human Who is this helping? Be a grizzly Jesus is watching you Pet the cat Treat yourself to a win Sauna it out Nobody cares What if you didn’t do it? But why though? MoSCoW rules Noodle it out Elevator pitch Go for a walk Fix the leaking tap Could it be magic? Make actual progress Kill your darlings What are they paying you for? Make somebody grateful Sparkle in the rain And …breathe It didn’t need that Think lobster. Stand tall Be a goldfish Meaningful - not expedient Who are you neglecting ? Be careful what you gossip Needs hard evidence Don’t hide unwanted things in fog Eat a frog Dress the part What would Andy do? Impress your critics Focus and see what happens Opportunity lurks Hofstadter’s law applies Goodheart’s law Why me though? What if you were audited? Apply stoic thinking? Model worst case and avoid Take a break Take away elements in order of non importance Leave white space Stop using the tired recipe Make it more human What are you really thinking about Just draft it Disciplined self-indulgence Rewrite a different version Balance words to images Resist change Are you a lion or a zebra Joy You are a writer Take the initiative Simply a matter of work Values Remember today Notice Animation Re-order your priorities Check your premises Find a longer lever Part or whole? Keep the toothpaste in the tube Make them care Show some empathy Bring a knife The power of vulnerability You’re in the way Real or not real? Get on top of it Maybe it’s not worth it? They aren’t thinking about you Nobody else is watching Apply other perspective Don’t let perfection be the enemy of good