Seasons

We're captive on the carousel of time.

— Joni Mitchell

It’s a very busy time of year.

End-of-year fundraising.
End-of-year membership renewals.
End-of-year whatever.
Thrown together with a family and social calendar that seems to fill up itself.

You're probably spending a lot of your time this season in execution mode.
There's a lot to be done.
It's time to put your head down and get to work.

Once the page turns on this year’s calendar,
it’ll time for trainings,
and planning workshops,
and conferences,
and summer interns.

For many, that's the season when you're mostly in planning mode and strategy mode.
Time to be creative and look to the future.

But it's always the season to take care of your health.
And your sanity.
And your relationships.
And your learning.
The kind of things that benefit most from consistent, small efforts.
And time spent in reflection mode and recovery mode.

The seasons come and go.
And then come around again.

Watch out for the moments when it's time to switch modes.
With a little practice,
you can capture those moments before they slip away.

All the best,
A.