what’s it going to be today?
Nabs and I used to work together at CashApp in recruiting.
We were over in San Francisco for work and went to grab breakfast before heading into the office.
We were talking about her ideas for what has now become her business Avar Coaching.
We both spotted this car and the sign within the front window.
It was striking, well, there are a lot of striking things in the streets of San Francisco, but this was just on this street today.
A sleek yellow vintage Mercedes.
We could see a sign in the window and naturally, we were curious to see what it said.
We walked closer. . . 👀
Nabs took a photo immediately.
I could see what she was thinking.
I can’t remember what she said after taking a photo, but Nabs was focused on documenting it for safekeeping. Knowing it will come in handy one day.
I took a photo also, I was thinking “I wonder who owns this car. Did they own a printer or did they go to an Officeworks equivalent to print this out?”. I was intrigued and imagining who owned this car and who put the sign up.
Either way, it is a statement. . .
Nabs (
) checked in with me recently, she writes (SEE IT ABOVE👆🏼AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, ALSO CLICK HERE), and asked how I was doing.If you’re here you know and if you didn’t, you know now. I gave her the update.
Then, we gave each other a few writing prompts on the idea of ‘starting from scratch’.
It was a bit like tennis.
I asked the ‘When’ then Nabs returned ‘How’ and then before I could return she jumped over the net and hit it back over to her side with ‘Are’.
Dug:🎾 When was the last time you started from scratch? Nabs:🎾 How often do we start from scratch? Nabs:🎾Are we ever starting from scratch? Nabs: 🏆
When writing, it’s really helpful to have mates like Nabs. Sharing some ideas like this, 3 great prompts out of thin air.
🖨️. . . . .Then Nabs suggested another writing prompt. . . . .🖨️
Can safety lead to growth?
I thought about and I followed up the next morning suggesting: it can be answered at a later time, written on a piece of paper and put in a winter jacket you won’t wear till next year so you pull it out on a random day and feel jolted with the question when you least expect it.
A bit dramatic or even random. But right now in my life and health, rolling with the punches and surprises is a daily occurrence. I have become a addicted to seeing how much I can smile or be calm through surprises (bad news) that they haven't even become surprises (bad news) anymore. So the thought right now of finding this in a jacket pocket when you least expect it feels exciting. A moment being challenged unexpectedly and making you think.
I then remembered walking around in San Francisco and that sign in the window of the sleek vintage yellow Mercedes we saw….so Nabs, to answer the writing prompt.
Can safety lead to growth?
Here’s a little thing to print out and put on our fridges.
To act as a reminder to give it a crack, and get out of the comfort zone. If it doesn’t work out as the sign in the sleek yellow vintage Mercedes suggested. . .we find out.
We find out what we’re made of, what we could do better and what went well.
There will be times when safety is needed of course. For rest and reflection. It's a natural response and something we need.
This graphic isn’t to answer the above question of ‘Can safety lead to growth?’ every time either. . .
It can be anything you’re pondering.
And to be there when you’re in a heightened state, near a fridge and hungry.
I hope we have a long time of 'fucking around and finding out' Dug!