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Hi! I'm Michael.
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Welcome to this week's useletter.
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The newsletter that's useful. Focussed on your future not my past.
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I know I know, it’s been too long.
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I’ve had somewhat of a break over January, which has been in part total absence of thinking about anything work, and in smaller part reflecting and mentally preparing for the next 3 or so years of PhD.
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It meant I spent only intermittent time at my computer. But over the the last few day I’ve been sat in front of a screen a good part of the day. And what I’m appreciating, as I actively prepare for study, is that I’m also not ready to let go of my work here entirely.
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So I’ve been asking myself...
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What does that mean? What does a sustaining unmeasured practice look like, without compromising my time on my PhD?
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Right now it means some experimenting.
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I’m proposing discounted personal coaching rates based on a quickfire model.
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It might include leading a mastermind group supporting your practice to set or reset objectives and business development. So you’re focussed on the 20% of effort that brings you 80% of your returns. Or it might be a skills based mastermind. Or it might be on future proof (intentional with dual meaning).
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Please get in contact if you've a particular preference or needs.
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It's lead me to pondering the benefits of setting goals versus establishing rules.
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This useletter is dedicated to my hot take.
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PS: To reiterate, if this mastermind group is of interest, please let me know. I’ll put you top of the waitlist.
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Goals v Rules
We establish goals and/or rules in order to drive (personal or business) growth, development, and to meet objectives. Which approach is best is a matter of conjecture. I have my opinion, but instead of forcing that upon you, here's my 3 top pros and cons for each. I'm interested in your take too. What have I got wrong? Indeed, do you do things altogether differently.
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Goals
Pros
- Once a goal is set, you’re on the hook to work towards it. It's a great way to establish a point of accountability. (For some that's a con too!)
- It requires you to clearly define and focus on your objectives.
- Using a defined series of steps progress can be measured and tracked.
Cons
- It has the potential to lead to tunnel or blinkered vision, and thus ignoring other opportunities.
- Encourages wins and short term thinking, over sustained success.
- Can lead to rigid and inflexible thinking, discouraging pivoting and adaptability.
Rules
Pros
- They ensure consistency and efficiency by creating clear guidelines.
- Reduces decision fatigue by simplifying decision making, allowing energy to be concentrated on high value tasks.
- Supports accountability and fairness, with a structured framework and defined expectations.
Cons
- Innovation and creativity can be handicapped by strict rules setting.
- It can introduce a bureaucratic element slowing progress and efficiencies, reducing agility.
- To be most effective it requires an ongoing process of review, assessment and iteration.
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recent useful blog posts...
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It might be time for the architecture profession’s leaders to starting learning form the ground up.
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There’s two main ways to stand out. Be different. or Be better. Copying is the route to unexceptional.
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Or…
do architects do too many of the wrong things?
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“Rule No. 1: If you're not having fun, you're not learning.
Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1.”
- Richard Feynman
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