My way-too-long-and-unplanned nap (almost 3 hours…on a Tuesday afternoon!) frustrated me so much that I had to learn something from it to weaken my guilt.
(By the way, my most effective way of dealing with guilt is definitely by growing from it. What’s yours?)

A kinder version of myself would pat me on the shoulder and say that I had no choice but to simply enjoy a short, invigorating nap because of 2 simple facts that created a perfect storm; 1/ I ate a burger and fries (the best in town) for lunch, and 2/ it was a super chilly day, below 32°F, the kind that makes you dream so badly of fluffy blankets by a fireplace… Get the picture?

Yet, I blamed myself because not only was this too long nap predictable, but it was actually utterly conditioned.

How so?
Dear Watson, would you mind opening the victim’s agenda and looking at Tuesday afternoon please? What do you see?
-Nothing.
-That’s it! NO-THING. Mystery solved. Thank you Watson.

Work by itself...

Life is amusing.
Suddenly, in the same week, two big projects popped up in my life.

- Project A is creating a new ski resort with a whole innovative customer experience.

- Project B is working to strengthen women in sales positions.

I love new adventures. I love challenges even more.
So when their team leaders came to me and asked me to join their advisory committee alongside brilliant experts, I said Yes, to both of them!

Now, to be transparent;

- Project A connects me to my passion of skiing, to my former student job as a ski trainer, and to the beautiful mountains where I grew up.

- Project B doesn’t trigger any particular excitement in me - on paper. I am not an expert in sales, and neither am I particularly attracted to gender issues and sorority dynamics.

Yet, a month later, I quit project A.

What happened?

The WHAT (about) is not enough.

Over the first month participating in those two projects, I experienced a one of a kind ultimate contrast!
Surprisingly, I was...

The whole week I was so excited anticipating our Friday night, we planned to watch TENET, Christopher Nolan's last movie.

For those who haven't had the chance to watch it yet, it belongs to the small collection of films that challenge your brain, open your mind and bring you deep into the unknown. In other words, you have to watch it more than once to grasp everything that it is has to offer.
This movie has one of the most complex (if not the most) scenarios in cinematic history. You might be bewildered by it, especially with its complex timeline that keeps shifting and reversing along the way.

Hold up! Why am I talking to you about this movie?
It’s simple: It highlighted (like no other - and in spite of itself) a huge component of Achievement.

"How is this possible?" I violently blurted out, shortly after starting the movie.

Contrary to what you might assume (yes, for those who already watched it, I’m making an assumption about your assumptions) my hostile disbelief...

Regularly, my wonderful clients surface profound questions that sound like Shakespearean quandaries. Deep, existential thoughts punctuated with a desperate question mark.
I can feel their urgency to get my answer right away on the phone.

This morning, 8 am: How do I know how far I have to go to adapt myself to a certain situation?
Excellent question, isn’t it?
To adapt to others or not to adapt, that is the question.
It is always followed right away by another, more implicit one: Does it mean I am not flexible or agile enough if I don't do so?
Another great point.

These questions are not incidental, as they take place in our daily professional and personal dramas. I’m certain you’ve already asked them of yourself.
Actually, what is your current issue that makes you wonder if adapting and adjusting yourself is the required move? There must be one. There is always one.
Take a second and bring it now into your mind to make the most of what I’m about to share...