How to do an “Internal Standup”

1. Breathe space

Take some breaths to create space outside and inside.

2. What did I accomplish yesterday?

Celebrate wins and take note of any follow-ups.

3. What am I committing to today?

List my priorities for today, and capture any other thoughts in a separate backlog.

4. What are my blockers?

Is there anything I need from other people to make progress? List those and notify them.

Do I have any parts with thoughts, feelings, or beliefs that could hijack my plans. Connect with them and let them know what I need from them today.

5. What do my parts need from me?

Check-in with my parts. See who is showing up right now, or who I think might show up today.
Ask them what they need from my best self so that they can relax and let me lead.
List out any commitments.

6. Gratitude & Get after it!

Thank my team for showing up today and making a plan.

screenshot of a page that says "what I am doing now"

Updated my now page.

I don't know if it is actually useful anyone who reads it, but I love the clarity it gives me to write it.

Perspective

Today I feel thankful for perspective. Specifically the perspective this picture of earth provides. BTW, if you zoom way way in, you can even notice the moon off to the bottom right of our pale blue dot. Sagan's original speech describes a version of humanity still worth striving

Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough when guns have more rights than women in this country.

“Once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain”

I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain. James Baldwin