Sheng Huang

If you take 5 minutes to map out your day before you jump in, you’ll realize a) all the stuff you’ve been procrastinating on take way less time than you imagine, b) they can be batch processed to reduce switching cost, c) you can create a sequence that makes sense for your flow.

Go ahead, try it for yourself and see your productivity get unblocked and stress drop: https://youtu.be/B9Y1ps6Se8M?si=Uhx0c...

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Contrary to popular growth mindset, plateaus are great. They are what your body and nervous system needs to adapt, regulate and thrive. They are where life exists, where cities are built and civilization blossom.

Yes epiphanies come from the peaks and depths but the integration happens in the middle. The plateaus.

If you’re living a truly open life, you don’t have to go searching for mountains to climb. They will find you. So savor the peace and contentment that plateaus bring you, my friends.

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Sheng Huang

If you want to turn what you read into actual results, 1) have a immediate project to apply it, 2) mark up the book and really engage with the writer and 3) create a summary mind map to “own” the newly acquired knowledge. This is what I’m doing with “Made to Stick” as I’m leveling up my Storytelling skills. Here’s my 3 step process if you wanna learn more:
https://youtu.be/ChXJzbwAaLo

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Sheng Huang

Check ourselves as we go.

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Sheng Huang

Slow is fast.

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Sheng Huang

Ramping up the Storyteller life arc let’s go!

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Sheng Huang

Always exciting to start something new. Making it stick (both for yourself motivation wise and others product market fit wise), is a different story.

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Sheng Huang

Why, What, How is my most often used alignment framework in both my change management consulting work and personal projects.

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Sheng Huang

Hi everyone! I ended up cutting my Taiwan trip short by 2 weeks and been back in Austin now for 5 days and wow what a difference it makes to be home. My vitals (sleep, readiness, resilience as tracked by Oura) is up and up and up! More importantly, I feel much more grounded and energized now that I have my routines back.

Heads up that I share most of my real time travel updates, maps and epiphanies on Instagram @shengsilver. My latest Taiwan adventures is there too. That’s also the best way to connect with me personally.

If you’re in Austin any time, hit me up for a coffee! Would love to meet in person 😊 have a wonderful Sunday ahead my friends.

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Sheng Huang

In ‪@pattismith‬’s memoir Just Kids, she writes that her mother used to say:

“What you do on New Year’s Day will foretell what you’ll be doing the rest of the year.”

That saying stuck with me just as it did for Patti. It signifies a belief in omens and the power of beginnings. That moment of infinite potential, a blank slate upon which we let go of the past to be fully present - to write our next chapter from a fresh perspective.

I'm sharing my new years day journal entry to give you a sense of how to use writing to set your intentions, no matter if it's for this year or this week.

Leaving you with two reflection questions if you want to explore this concept for yourself:

1) How did you spend the first week of the year, and how does it foretell how you'll spend the rest of the year?

2) Is there anything you want to change or do you want to keep doing what you're doing?

Original Substack post if you want to read further: sheng.substack.com/p/what-you-do-on-new-years-day

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