Those ducks
At the beginning of things motivation comes for free. The challenge of working things out, the thrill of getting things done, the joy of other people…
That thing we talked about last time around. We kinda-sorta agreed to do something. Well, actually, I kinda-sorta thought you agreed to do something. We never got specific. Not about the details of the something, not about the timescale of the something, nor, now I think about it, about you actually doing the something. It was implicit. Wasn’t it?
Erm … no … it’s ambiguous.
I was waiting for you to do it all this time. I’ve lined up this duck and that duck, and now all three of us are sitting in a row, wondering when you’re going to do your bit.
Hmm.
There must be a better way.
Hmm.
How about … removing the ambiguity. Being direct and specific with each other about who does what by when. Then checking-in during the process to understand progress and line up those ducks.
Sounds like a plan.
Skippy strategy: Agree the plan.
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