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Exiting the Decision Circle
Three tips for breaking out of a decision circle. A decision circle happens when you cannot choose between a multitude of good options.
Peter’s hand-crafted blog
Leadership
Leaders don’t always know what they think they know
With the “illusion of knowledge,” people feel they understand things they actually have little knowledge of. This destroys good decision making by leaders.
Courage
Forget process. Just create.
Forget looking for the “right” creative process. You don’t get great by studying the masters. You get great by doing. Just create.
Writing
Why AI cannot write your book
Write your book to go on a profound journey of self-discovery. Having a book at the end of the process is only a tiny fraction of the value of writing.
Decisions
Procrastination is just borrowed time
Procrastination isn’t about putting tasks off until it’s almost too late. Procrastination is about borrowing time your future self will have to pay back.
Peter's Progress
What’s important to me as a coach
Coaching gets a bad reputation due to all the incompetent, vapid, ineffective stuff out there. Here’s what’s important to me as a coach.
Resilience
Certainty is a red herring
Demanding certainty leads to fear and anxiety. Certainty is a red herring. Embrace uncertainty, however, and you’ll find you fear the future less, not more.
Life
I’m the same kid I always was
My parents found my kindergarten report card, and it proves I am still pretty much a five year old at heart. What a treasure to have this to reflect on.
Communication
Three communication hacks
These three communication hacks help defuse tension, clarify intention, and give relationships extension.
Life
Like a knife in the back!
In the 1990s I was product manager of an innovative electronic publishing solution, way ahead of its time. It’s part of what makes me a great coach.