updated and expanded

An update from the advice I gave myself on the first day of the semester:

32 lessons from this year's Do Lectures

do less, but better

consciously choose everything you do

follow your curiosity, talk to more people, try things, tell your story

set small experiments with low expectations
always look to the edges for inspiration and a glimpse of future

our work and values may not change but our response to changing context should

draw more

see things as they are, but strive for the future you want

long-term thinking and relationships still matter

create considered content, not just more noise

look for where your personal voice and commercial opportunity meet

your work exists in a continuum, building on the work of others, and will exist after you’ve

gone...what legacy do you want to leave?

what is the “from…to…” you want to create?

what is most interesting to you? Follow that

the "doorstep mile” is the hardest

build adventure into everyday, whatever that means to you

ask how can you put others in a position to succeed wildly

remember that nobody knows what they’re doing! We’re all making it up as we go along

take a long-term view of the change you want to make - how would that change the way you do things?

what does the world need now that you are uniquely able to deliver?

find and celebrate the soul or essence of every organisation

“to know is to be in a prison, to not know is to be free”

we must have the gumption and guts to do what we know is right

beauty and fun is often in the little things

what we nurture will grow

space and environment matters more than we realise

doing things the hard way can be more rewarding

spend time with your tribe

control what you let into your body and mind - our physical and emotional wellbeing is an expression of being in balance

don’t settle - challenge, change, experiment

ask what we can do to serve those closest to you

keep things simple, always fight complexity

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