Read on mattkhead.com Read time: 2 minutes #92 – 16 Feb 2024Welcome! I grew up on a farm in rural South Australia. You were taught:
I never thought these traits were anything special; they were the norm in our community. I assumed my farm upbringing would be a major disadvantage when I moved to the city to commence my corporate career. But I was wrong. And this was most strikingly clear when I moved overseas to work in London, UK. The culture was fast-paced, competitive and cutthroat. But I kept being myself. And you know what? It worked, wonderfully! I noticed these character traits now stood out like a lighthouse of hope. There was a kinder and more human-first way to lead through the corporate chaos. Don’t overlook the character values you hold dear. They are your beacon of strength. Make a list like I did above. How can you start to lead with them more? That’s it! Cheers, Matt P.S.Here’s a valuable quote my friend Brand shared with me today: “Don’t inherit goals without sanity checking them.
Don’t outsource them to society.
By default, society prioritizes vanity metrics because even the lazy can achieve them.”
— Julian Shapiro
Do you get sucked into vanity metrics? Tempting, right? Remember to stay true to what really matters. P.P.S.Short newsletter today. It’s been one of those weeks… Kids got sick, my wife got sick, then I got sick 😩. Luckily, we snuck in a family beach trip before all that happened (pic below). Wishing you a fabulous weekend! I pondered this quote while staring at the white sands, beautiful blue ocean, and sky. “It always pays to dwell slowly on the beautiful things
– the more beautiful the more slowly.”
– Atticus
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