EXERCISE: Today's Saying...

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original posting: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 21:51:07 -0400

In my office, I'm known as the guy who has too many meetings.  So one of the "helpful" habits I've gotten into is posting my daily schedule.  I scribble it on one of those "stick-up" memos, and put it outside the door of my office, so that when people come hunting me, they have some idea of where I might be.

I often add little "aphorisms" for the day.  Here's a few recent ones:

• Getting traction after a break is hard -- so start before the break!
• Remember, we are all people, with dreams and hopes and fears.
• Sometimes you just have to do it -- and sometimes you let someone else do it!
• Plans change -- plan on it.
• Sometimes you just have to laugh.
• Just because it's due later doesn't mean you can't do it now -- put up the long pole in the tent before you bother with the short ones.
• Make your work visible -- set milestones, and celebrate reaching them.

So, let's say you're going to put a note out there for the world to see today.  What saying would you put on it?

I would have written on my stone:
I had a lover's quarrel with the world.  Robert Frost

and in the morning, ah, what a breakfast we had!  tink