You hold it together for everyone. You perform. You deliver. And somewhere in there, you lost the thread of yourself. The Pause is a weekly letter for leaders who want to lead from awareness, not adrenaline. One honest reflection. One practice you can use the same day. No fluff. No performance. I'm Mark Walker. Coach, former tech leader, strength trainer, dad. This is what I'd say to you over some coffee.
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Today's Pause, and something is coming
Published 29 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader. Hope this finds you well. A few things from my week... I paused after a lot of bag squats I'm Really Good at Shallow Work Maybe you know the feeling. First, what do I mean by shallow work? The admin tasks. Maybe the low-stakes emails. Or even folding the laundry, doing the dishes, sweeping the kitchen. Vital work sure... but it does not ask my mind to be sharp. It just completes the tasks. I think my deep work is the other stuff. Just slowing down, making time to think. Writing and...
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