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Here’s your Wednesday Weekly Energy #301​​​​

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Ambitious people who go out of their comfort zone often encounter problems. And that’s normal.

“The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.”
– Theodore Rubin

And when these difficulties arise, we tend (myself included) to lose clarity and confidence.

Not a good place to continue developing your project.

What most people do:

• They let the problems go round and round in their heads.
• They tell the first person they meet about it.
• They abandon their plans.

It doesn’t work and even creates other problems:

The little negative voice in our head is a source of anxiety and stress.

Or when we tell the first person we meet…

“Oh yes, that’s already happened to me (He tells you his story), and here’s what I did (and offers you his glasses).”

He thinks he’s doing the right thing, but his glasses rarely adjust to our eyesight.

The graveyard of good ideas

My theory is that millions of exciting projects don’t go all the way. They join the graveyard of good ideas.

Don’t let yours end up there…

With (a little) discipline and a free tool, you can ensure you don’t give up and multiply your learning by 10.

What am I talking about?

Your journal.

A journal, but why?

• To pose the problems you will encounter
• To vent your frustration without blaming yourself (no one has to put up with your complaints)
• To refocus on what’s important.
• To prepare your day, review it at the end.
• To note down an idea.
• To…

​10 reasons why I’ve been writing in my diary every day for 7 years. (which might inspire you)​

Every journal is different, so invent your own. Don’t follow any rules.

One of the things many interesting people have in common (famous or not) is that they write in their diaries.

And one must wonder if writing in their diaries hasn’t made them even more interesting.

A journal: but how do you get started?

• Do this before you start opening the door to outside distractions (emails, social networks…) The secret to writing in your journal every day.
• Start small. Very small. Open your diary and write one sentence a day.
• Do this for several days in a row.
• Restrain your urge to write more in the first few days. Focus on developing the habit.
• Hook this habit to another. For example, when I have my morning coffee, I open my journal and write a sentence. (Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg)​
• You start creating your first series… Well done. You feel the pleasure and urge to open your journal. Let go and start writing more and more often.​

How to Turn Insight Into Action

Understanding the power of a journal is one thing; using it to solve your biggest problems is another. Here is a simple but powerful exercise to get you started tonight.

The Tool: The Clarity Framework

Use this 10-minute exercise to take any complex problem from your head and untangle it on paper.

• 1. The Brain Dump (3 Minutes): Open your notebook. For three minutes, write down everything related to the problem that's worrying you. Don't filter or organize it. What are you afraid of? Who is involved? What's the worst-case scenario? The goal is to get the chaos out of your mind and onto the page.
• 2. Define the REAL Problem (2 Minutes): Read through your brain dump. Now, force yourself to describe the core problem in a single, clear sentence. (e.g., "The real problem is my team lacks a clear direction for the upcoming product launch.") This act of definition is half the battle.
• 3. List Your Options (3 Minutes): Below your problem statement, list 3-5 potential actions you could take. Don't judge them yet. Include the obvious, the difficult, and even the "do nothing" option.
• 4. Choose Your First Step (2 Minutes): Look at your list of options. Which one can you act on in the next 24 hours? It doesn't have to be the perfect solution. It just has to be the very next step. Circle it. That is your plan.

A Final Question for Reflection

Now, I'll leave you with a powerful coaching question to think about:

If you continue to let your biggest challenges live only in your head, where will you and your career be in one year?​
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Let’s do it together. Leadership is about spiraling upward, getting a bit better every day. You can create the best version of your career and your life. Let’s have a chat to define your next step.

Thank you.
See you next Wednesday.
Dror. 🙏 ( Say hello on Linkedin)
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